Atypical Presentation of Haemophilus influenzae Septic Arthritis: A Case Report

Introduction: Septic arthritis is a destructive form of acute arthritis that requires expeditious recognition. as delayed treatment yields significant morbidity and mortality. Case Report: A 40-year-old male presented to the emergency department with right elbow pain. Examination revealed tachycardi...

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Autores principales: Andrew Steven Tadych, David Enrique Catano, April Lynn Brill
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:48ffea8485d8403cad28165bcdc928ea2021-11-23T20:02:52ZAtypical Presentation of Haemophilus influenzae Septic Arthritis: A Case Report2474-252X10.5811/cpcem.2021.9.54043https://doaj.org/article/48ffea8485d8403cad28165bcdc928ea2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://escholarship.org/uc/item/3p67c3fkhttps://doaj.org/toc/2474-252XIntroduction: Septic arthritis is a destructive form of acute arthritis that requires expeditious recognition. as delayed treatment yields significant morbidity and mortality. Case Report: A 40-year-old male presented to the emergency department with right elbow pain. Examination revealed tachycardia, swelling, redness, tenderness, and decreased range of motion of the right humeroulnar joint. Synovial fluid analysis was consistent with an inflammatory etiology, but blood and joint cultures ultimately revealed Haemophilus influenzae. Discussion: This case highlights the importance of trusting clinical findings over laboratory evidence in patients with suspected septic arthritis.Andrew Steven TadychDavid Enrique CatanoApril Lynn BrilleScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaarticleMedical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidRC86-88.9ENClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, Vol 5, Iss 4 (2021)
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Andrew Steven Tadych
David Enrique Catano
April Lynn Brill
Atypical Presentation of Haemophilus influenzae Septic Arthritis: A Case Report
description Introduction: Septic arthritis is a destructive form of acute arthritis that requires expeditious recognition. as delayed treatment yields significant morbidity and mortality. Case Report: A 40-year-old male presented to the emergency department with right elbow pain. Examination revealed tachycardia, swelling, redness, tenderness, and decreased range of motion of the right humeroulnar joint. Synovial fluid analysis was consistent with an inflammatory etiology, but blood and joint cultures ultimately revealed Haemophilus influenzae. Discussion: This case highlights the importance of trusting clinical findings over laboratory evidence in patients with suspected septic arthritis.
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April Lynn Brill
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title Atypical Presentation of Haemophilus influenzae Septic Arthritis: A Case Report
title_short Atypical Presentation of Haemophilus influenzae Septic Arthritis: A Case Report
title_full Atypical Presentation of Haemophilus influenzae Septic Arthritis: A Case Report
title_fullStr Atypical Presentation of Haemophilus influenzae Septic Arthritis: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Atypical Presentation of Haemophilus influenzae Septic Arthritis: A Case Report
title_sort atypical presentation of haemophilus influenzae septic arthritis: a case report
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