Question
Which one of the following is a manifestation of vascular phenomenon in the modified Duke criteria?
| A. |
Osler’s node |
| B. |
Roth’s spots |
| C. |
Janeway’s lesions |
| D. |
Glomerulonephritis |
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Correct Answer � C Explanation |
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Vascular Phenomena in Duke Criteria:
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- Include arterial emboli, septic pulmonary infarcts, and Janeway’s lesions (painless hemorrhagic macules on palms/soles caused by microemboli).
Other Options:
Osler’s nodes (A): Painful nodules due to immunologic phenomena.
Roth’s spots (B): Retinal hemorrhages, also an immunologic phenomenon.
Glomerulonephritis (D): Immunologic phenomenon due to deposition of immune complexes.