Heart failure and acute pulmonary edema linked to sepsis: a case report and a short review of literature

Carmine Siniscalchi; Marianna Zardo; Davide Cunzi; Nicola Gaibazzi; Riccardo Volpi; Manuela Basaglia

Carmine Siniscalchi

Parma University Hospital

Marianna Zardo
Davide Cunzi
Nicola Gaibazzi
Riccardo Volpi
Manuela Basaglia

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Sepsis, heart, acute pulmonary edema, fever, dyspnea

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Heart failure is a most dangerous and insidious complication of the septic state. We describe the case of a patient admitted to our department for weakness of all four limbs and fever. During hospitalization the patient developed a septic state that has manifested itself through the development of heart failure with acute pulmonary edema.

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Dec 15, 2015

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Siniscalchi C, Zardo M, Cunzi D, Gaibazzi N, Volpi R, Basaglia M. Heart failure and acute pulmonary edema linked to sepsis: a case report and a short review of literature. Acta Bio Med [Internet]. 2015Dec.15 [cited 2020Jul.3];86(3):296-8. Available from: https://www.mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/4188

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Vol. 86 No. 3 (2015): Acta BioMed 3-2015

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Case Reports

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