A 20-year-old man comes to the physician for routine examination. He is afebrile and has clear breath sounds throughout. Cardiac examination shows a mid to late diastolic murmur on auscultation, loudest at the cardiac apex.
Which of the following is the most likely cause for this patient’s murmur?
A 20-year-old man comes to the physician for routine examination. He is afebrile and has clear breath sounds throughout. Cardiac examination shows a mid to late diastolic murmur on auscultation, loudest at the cardiac apex.
Which of the following is the most likely cause for this patient’s murmur?
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A 20-year-old man comes to the physician for routine examination. He is afebrile and has clear breath sounds throughout. Cardiac examination shows a mid to late diastolic murmur on auscultation, loudest at the cardiac apex.
Which of the following is the most likely cause for this patient’s murmur?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Rheumatic fever
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