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Simple Site, Serious Sequelae: Septic Emboli from a Peripheral Cannula
Presentation:
A young female patient presented with right arm pain and pleuritic chest pain following recent hospitalisation. Investigations demonstrated marked inflammation (CRP 296 mg/L, WCC 13.7 ×10⁹/L).
Daignosis:
She was diagnosed with multiple septic pulmonary emboli (SPE) secondary to cephalic vein thrombophlebitis and cellulitis at a previous cannula site.
Treatment:
Despite prolonged intravenous antibiotics, she later developed culture-proven septic arthritis requiring washout and further treatment.
Discussion:
Peripheral venous cannula-associated SPE remain rarely reported.
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