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Infective endocarditis    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Subacute endocarditis; Acute endocarditis; Bacterial endocarditis

Symptoms

Signs and Tests

A history of congenital heart disease raises the index of suspicion. Physical examination may show an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly). The examiner may detect a new heart murmur, or a change in a previous heart murmur. Examination of the nails may show splinter hemorrhages. Eye examination may show retinal hemorrhages with a central area of clearing, called Roth's spots.

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