Which of the following condition is associated with the presence of Osler’s nodes?
Correct Answer: Acute staphylococcal endocarditis
Description: Septic embolization due to acute staphylococcus aureus endocarditis causes subungual hemorrhage and Osler's nodes. Oslers nodes are painful indurated nodules 2-15 mm in diameter, it is seen on the palms and soles and often involve the distal phalanges. They are usually multiple and tend to occur in crops and fade over 2-3 days. Ref: Hurst's The Hea, 13th Edition By Valentin Fuster, Chapter 18 ; CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment: Cardiology, 3rd Edition, Chapter 12 ; Harrisons Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Chapter 124
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