Osler nodes are associated with which condition?

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Osler nodes are associated with which condition?

Osler nodes arise from immune complex–mediated vasculitis in the setting of infective endocarditis. They are painful, tender subcutaneous nodules on the pads of the fingers and toes and reflect the body's immune response to the infection of the heart valves, especially in subacute forms. This link to endocarditis is what makes them the best choice among the options. The other conditions don’t typically produce these painful finger-pad nodules: gout presents with acute joint inflammation and tophi; eczema shows pruritic dermatitis; osteoarthritis causes joint degeneration and specific bony enlargements (Heberden/Bouchard nodes) but not tender nodules on the finger pads due to immune complexes.

Osler nodes arise from immune complex–mediated vasculitis in the setting of infective endocarditis. They are painful, tender subcutaneous nodules on the pads of the fingers and toes and reflect the body's immune response to the infection of the heart valves, especially in subacute forms. This link to endocarditis is what makes them the best choice among the options.

The other conditions don’t typically produce these painful finger-pad nodules: gout presents with acute joint inflammation and tophi; eczema shows pruritic dermatitis; osteoarthritis causes joint degeneration and specific bony enlargements (Heberden/Bouchard nodes) but not tender nodules on the finger pads due to immune complexes.

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