This episode focuses on the clinical aspects of endocarditis you can catch in the exam room, emphasizing the joint and skin manifestations, along with some interesting historical insights on Osler nodes and Janeway lesions.

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• Intro :11
• In this episode :22
• About episode two 2:28
• Rheumatologic manifestations of infectious endocarditis 4:28
• Musculoskeletal manifestations of infectious endocarditis in the back 5:55
• The lack of patterns for infectious endocarditis causing joint pain 9:48
• Myalgias and the connection with endocarditis 12:48
• The skin and its connection with endocarditis 15:37
• What are Janeway lesions 17:13
• What are Osler nodes? 19:28

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• What causes these lesions? 21:24
• Differentiating Osler’s nodes and Janeway lesions 25:20
• What are splinter hemorrhages? 28:08
• Petechiae and its association to infective endocarditis 31:43
• What about leukocytic vasculitis? 33:17
• Other puzzle pieces to look for 37:18
• A preview of next episode 40:30
• Conclusion 42:12

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