Splinter hemorrhages can occur with infection of the heart valves (endocarditis). They may be caused by vessel damage from swelling of the blood vessels (vasculitis) or tiny clots that damage the small capillaries (microemboli).
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Aug 29, 2022 ˇ Splinter hemorrhages in endocarditis develop as a consequence of septic embolization from an original source of infection, for example, valvular or pacemaker ...
Janeway lesions and splinter hemorrhages are a cutaneous sign of infective endocarditis (IE). Janeway lesions are nontender, erythematous or violaceous.
Bacterial infections such as endocarditis may cause splinter hemorrhages. ... Studies show that 15% to 33% of people with endocarditis have splinter hemorrhages.
Splinter haemorrhages are present in 15–33% of patients with infective endocarditis in association with Osler nodes and Janeway lesions [3]. They may be due ...
Aug 8, 2023 ˇ Endocarditis can cause thin red or reddish-brown lines under fingertips known as splinter hemorrhages. This means the small blood vessels ...
Multiple splinter hemorrhages localized in the proximal nail plate can be a sign of systemic diseases, including infectious or marantic endocarditis (Chapter ...
Splinter hemorrhages are not specific to any particular condition, and can be associated with subacute infective endocarditis, scleroderma, trichinosis, ...
Jun 1, 2010 ˇ Petechiae and splinter hemorrhages are classic lesions of subacute endocarditis, especially when accompanied by fever, Roth spots, Osler nodes, ...
Splinter haemorrhages have been recognised as a diagnostic sign of subacute bacterial endocarditis since the association was first described in 1920.
