Exam: Infective Endocarditis Clinical Features Diagnosis and Management Guide
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A 29-year-old IV drug user presents with fever, cough, pleuritic chest pain, and hemoptysis. Blood cultures grow Staphylococcus aureus. Echocardiography shows vegetations on the tricuspid valve. What is the most likely complication?
A
Pulmonary edema
B
Septic pulmonary embolism
C
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
D
Left ventricular failure