Abstract
A 52-year-old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department complaining of nontraumatic painful swelling and redness of the distal left fourth finger for 2 days, associated with malaise and subjective fever. The patient denied medical history, drugs, tobacco, or alcohol use.
Highlights
University of Medicine and Dentistry at New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey
The patient admitted to dental work done 3 weeks prior to presentation resulting in a tooth abscess requiring oral antibiotics
Several sets were drawn on subsequent days, all of which showed no growth, likely secondary to partial treatment from oral antibiotics
Summary
Recognizing Infective Endocarditis in the Emergency Department University of Medicine and Dentistry at New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey A 52-year-old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department complaining of nontraumatic painful swelling and redness of the distal left fourth finger for 2 days, associated with malaise and subjective fever.
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