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CT scan of the chest from Day 2 of the 1st hospitalization, showing diffuse ground-glass attenuation and consolidation of the lungs with lower lobe predominance.
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Computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest showed diffuse ground-glass attenuation and consolidation in both lungs consistent with multifocal pneumonia (Fig. 1) and a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) showed ejection fraction of 51 % and no vegetations.
CT chest from Day 1 of 2nd admission showing airspace opacities with cavitation.
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CT chest showed decreased opacities in the bilateral lungs and new cavitary lesions suspicious for septic emboli Figure 2 . CT neck revealed a filling defect in the right internal jugular vein (IJV) Figure 3 Metronidazole was added to the patient's IV ceftriaxone for coverage of the Fusobacterium.
CT neck image from Day 1 of 2nd admission showing filling defect in R internal jugular vein (denoted by arrow), suggestive of septic thrombophlebitis and Lemierre Syndrome in the setting of Fusobacterium necrophorum bacteremia.
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CT chest showed decreased opacities in the bilateral lungs and new cavitary lesions suspicious for septic emboli Figure 2 . CT neck revealed a filling defect in the right internal jugular vein (IJV) Figure 3 Metronidazole was added to the patient's IV ceftriaxone for coverage of the Fusobacterium.