PANCE Practice Test

Category - PA

Consider a patient who is unaware of the cardiac condition he is suffering from. You note splinter hemorrhages under his finger nails. What is this clinical sign indicative of?
  1. Cardiac tamponade
  2. Endocarditis
  3. Primary hypertension
  4. Coronary artery disease
Explanation
Answer: B - Splinter hemorrhaging is seen in patients afflicted with endocarditis. This illness is an inflammation of the endocardium and/or heart valves which can develop quickly (acute) or slowly (subacute).
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