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Osler's node

Etiology: - characteristic of subacute bacterial endocarditis - Streptococcus viridans Pathology: - probably immunologic in origin Clinical manifestations: - tender cutaneous lesions, - small raised & discolored lesions usually appearing on the pads of the fingers or toes * image [2]

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Osler, William

General

sign/symptom abnormal morphologic structure (malformation)

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
  2. Rashid RM, Barros BS (image) Hidden Heart Disease: 19 Dermatologic Clues You Should Know. Medscape. June 13, 2017. http://reference.medscape.com/slideshow/hidden-heart-disease-6004452