Infective endocarditis

[Jenny_94]

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The symptoms of infective endocarditis include many hemorrhagic signs such as osler's node, janeway lesion, roth's spot etc. what is the mechanism behind this?

 

[EmetyreUSMLEStep1Tutor1]

Janeway lesions are septic emboli
Osler nodes are immune complex deposition
Roth looks like Koplic spots but on retina and caused by immune complex mediated vasculitis
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