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The surprising cause of a Toronto man’s death from septic shock: A bite on the thumb from his pet ca
Topic Started: Jul 1 2016, 12:32 AM (205 Views)
Darcie
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The Toronto man looked in ill health generally, had vague abdominal pains and was wheezing when he showed up at the emergency department after falling at home.

Two weeks later — despite major surgery and intensive antibiotic treatment — he was dead, septic shock having shut down his vital organs. The cause was as surprising as his precipitous decline: a bite on the thumb from a pet cat.

The nip transmitted bacteria common to household animals, which in turn triggered a seldom-reported complication — an aneurysm in the thick vessel that delivers blood to much of the body, according to a newly published case study by the doctors who tried to save the man.

With animal bites among the most common complaints in emergency wards, the authors warn other physicians to be vigilant and act quickly if they suspect the rare, but potentially deadly cat-bite complication.


http://news.nationalpost.com/health/the-surprising-cause-of-a-toronto-mans-death-from-septic-shock-a-bite-on-the-thumb-from-his-pet-cat?__lsa=a376-a0fb

Wow, I didn't know a cat bite could do that, I remember being really sick from a cat scratch.
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Olive Oil
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That is very shocking. I've also heard that a human bite is a very dangerous thing as the mouth harbors all sorts of vile germs.

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blizzard
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I had a very bad bite in my finger from Mozzy. The doctor said it was the worse case of bite infection he had ever seen and I would be lucky if I did not lose the use of my hand or some of the fingers. He was also quite knowledgeable about such bites. To this day my finger sometimes aches.
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Trotsky
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an aneurysm in the thick vessel that delivers blood to much of the body,


Are there many people who do not know the word AORTA?
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laugh123 laugh123
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angora
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both dogs and humans have dirtier mouths than cats.
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friendshipgal
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Guess everyone wants their own Trudashians
I wouldn't trust a bit from any animal, or claws from a cat... I was actually bitten by a horse a couple of weeks ago when it decided to chew my fingers when I dropped the carrot... We got to the disinfectant right away and I'm up to date on tetanus shots so it was okay..
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Darcie
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Jul 2 2016, 03:33 AM
both dogs and humans have dirtier mouths than cats.
Sure hope there aren't too many humans that go around biting the hand that feed them ohmy 03
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agate
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My 2 cats have never bitten me. I have had many scratches but never no infection.
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blizzard
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My understanding of cat bites is not that they are dangerous due to filth, rather it is something to do with how deep they can puncture the skin and leave behind bacteria that can infect the wound.
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David
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both dogs and humans have dirtier mouths than cats.


I'm not sure about that. I've heard cats cuss up a blue streak.
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David
Jul 2 2016, 07:13 PM
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both dogs and humans have dirtier mouths than cats.


I'm not sure about that. I've heard cats cuss up a blue streak.
bounce and jump045
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Shorty
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How often are we supposed to have tetanus shots?
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angora
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You're right, David. All that hissing can turn the air blue in no time. :)
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Jul 2 2016, 07:53 PM
How often are we supposed to have tetanus shots?
Every 10 years I believe. At least that is how it is done at my doctor's.

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