Good morning Harry.. - manni

[ArchivalUser]

A 34-year-old, intravenous drug-abusing male presents with fever and
chills. Blood cultures are positive for S. aureus. He develops
central nervous system symptoms, and a cerebral abscess is suspected.
Which part of the brain is most often affected by septic emboli in
patients with infective endocarditis?


a. Brainstem
b. Cerebellum
c. Frontal lobe
d. Occipital lobe
e. Parietal lobe

[ArchivalUser]

Hi manni,
is it CC?

[ArchivalUser]

It is the parietal lobe as the septic emboli from the heart goes to carotids, MCA (which is in line with the carotid) and anterior parietal & other branches that supply the parietal lobe. (sometimes these branches can arise from ACA)

[ArchivalUser]

I would also think Paretal Lobe for the same reason...