In infective endocarditis, septic emboli may break off. What is/are the possible outcome(s) of emboli in the circulation?

The possible outcomes of septic emboli in the system is it's ability to cause metastatic infections in various organs of the body.

Explanation:

Infective endocarditis is defined as the infection of the lining of the interior surfaces of the heart chambers ( the endocardium). This infection is usually caused by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. One of the major types of complications of infective endocarditis is septic embolism.

Septic embolism is the fungal or bacterial infection of a mass ( blood clot, air bubbles or foreign materials) which breaks off from their original location that has been infected for a long period of time ( example is the infective endocarditis).

The possible outcomes of septic emboli in the system is it's ability to cause metastatic infections in various organs of the body. The organs and organ systems that are mostly affected includes:

--> Central Nervous System,

--> Bone and joint structures

--> Liver,

--> Kidney,

--> Sleen,

--> Lungs and

--> Coronary Vessels.

Depending on the location of the detached emboli in the body complications caused by this effect includes: acute diffuse glomerulonephritis, bacterial meningitis,splenic abscess, pleuritic chest pain,hepatic abscess just to mention a few. I hope this helps, thanks.

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