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Which of the following condition is associated with the presence of Osler's nodes?

A
Acute staphylococcal endocarditis
B
Chronic candidal endocarditis
C
Pseudomonas endocarditis
D
Libman sack's endocarditis
High-Yield Explanation
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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