Fatal Intracranial Hemorrhage in a Patient with Possible Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report
Journal: International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) (Vol.7, No. 9)Publication Date: 2018-09-05
Authors : Valentina Tjandra Dewi; I.B. Suryadi Putra Dwipayana; Ketut Candra Wiratmi;
Page : 211-214
Keywords : intracranial hemorrhage; infective endocarditis; neurologic complication;
Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) can have devastating and life-threatening neurologic complication. Intracranial hemorrhage occurs rarely in infective endocarditis, it is found in about 5 % patients with IE. We present a case of young female patient who was admitted with abdominal pain complain, who developed severe intracranial hemorrhage. Abnormal cardiac finding and further investigation lead to Possible IE diagnosis on this patient.
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