01-18-2008, 04:25 PM
A 27-year-old man with a history of intravenous drug abuse develops a fever over the past 3 days. Physical examination reveals his temperature to be 39.1 C. He has a heart murmur. His spleen tip is palpable. Echocardiography reveals large vegetations involving the aortic valve. Which of the following complications is most likely to develop during the next week?
A Lung abscess
B Hemopericardium
C Mycotic aneurysm
D Valvular stenosis
E Annular calcification
A Lung abscess
B Hemopericardium
C Mycotic aneurysm
D Valvular stenosis
E Annular calcification