pulmonary disorders
Nonthrombotic Pulmonary Embolism
Septic embolism
Septic embolism occurs when infected material embolizes to the lung. Causes include IV drug use, right-sided Infective Endocarditis , and septic thrombophlebitis. Septic embolism causes symptoms and signs of pneumonia (eg, fever, cough, sputum production, pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, tachypnea, and tachycardia) or sepsis (eg, fever, hypotension, oliguria, tachypnea, tachycardia, and confusion). Initially, nodular opacities appear on the chest x-ray; the appearance may progress to peripheral infiltrates, and emboli may cavitate (particularly emboli caused byStaphylococcus aureus). Treatment includes that of the underlying infection. 