Seven Year Old Male with Tricuspid Endocarditis

Seven-year-old with Autism

utism has been mystifying scientists for more than half a century. The complex behavioral disorder encompasses a wide variety of symptoms, most of which usually appear before a child turns three. Children with autism are unable to interpret the emotional states of others, failing to recognize anger, sorrow or manipulative intent. Their language skills are often limited, and they find it difficu...

Tricuspid endocarditis, in a 12 year old girl with a previously normal heart.

Tricuspid endocarditis with pulmonary emboli.

Right-sided endocarditis accounts for 5–10% of all cases of infective endocarditis.1 Its epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment differ from that of left-sided endocarditis, making it a distinct entity. This article presents a case of tricuspid valve endocarditis in an intravenous drug user, and discusses the presentation, diagnosis, and therapeutic considerations unique to right-sided endocardi...

A 13-year-old male with ptosis.

A 13-year-old, previously healthy African-American male presented with a 12-hour history of double vision and inability to open his left eye. This was associated with 8 days of moderate to severe left temporal headache that was made worse by sunlight, television, and noise. He had also experienced intermittent nausea, vomiting, and fever over the prior 10 days. During the initial course of his ...

Tricuspid valve endocarditis.

TVE is mainly a disease of intravenous drug abusers. Although the infecting organisms are often highly virulent, they frequently respond to medical treatment. The prognosis for patients with TVE is fairly good. About 25% of TVE patients require surgical intervention. Persistent sepsis and intractable congestive heart failure are indications for surgery. Tricuspid valvulectomy without prosthetic...