Endocarditis physical examination

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Vital Signs

• A fever will likely be present.
• Rigors may be present.
• Some patients may have a wide pulse pressure due to aortic insufficiency. If the pulse pressure narrows, this may be a sign of left ventricular failure due to earlier closure of the mitral valve and a more rapid rise in the left ventricular end diastolic pressure which will in turn raise the diastolic pressure.

Skin

• Petechiae are present in 10% to 40% of patients
• Splinter haemorrhage are present in 5% to 15% of patients
• Osler's nodes which are tender subcutaneous nodules in pulp of digits are present in 7% to 10% of patients
• Janeway lesions which are erythematous, nontender lesions on palm or sole are present in 6% to 10% of patients

Eyes

Roth's spots (white centered hemorrhage)

• Conjunctival hemorrhage
• Roth's spots in the retina

Ear Nose and Throat

In patients in whom there is new acute onset of aortic regurgitation, bobbing of the uvula may be present.

Heart

• Heart Murmur(s) are present in 80% to 85% of patients including that of aortic insufficiency, tricuspid regurgitation and mitral regurgitation.

Lungs

• Signs of heart failure such as rales may present

Abdomen

• Abdominal pain may be present due to mesenteric embolization or ileus both of which may manifest as reduced bowel sounds
• Splenomegaly may be present in 15% to 30% patients.
• Left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain may be present as a result of a splenic infarct from embolization.
• Flank pain may be present as a result of an embolus to the kidney

Extremities

Osler's nodes

• Janeway lesions (painless hemorrhagic cutaneous lesions on the palms and soles)
• Gangrene of fingers may occur
• The fingers may show splinter haemorrhages
• Osler's nodes (painful subcutaneous lesions in the distal fingers)

Neurologic

• Septic emboli may result in stroke and focal neurologic findings
• Seizures may be present
• Intracranial hemorrhage may occur
• Signs of a brain abscess may be present