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What work up do you pursue for splinter hemorrhages in an otherwise healthy patient?

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Dermatology · Duke University

I would take a good history, ask for a thorough review of systems, review their medications, etc., and do a physical exam to rule out signs of a systemic illness. The workup (for endocarditis, etc.) can be directed by those findings, if present. Otherwise, the most common cause of splinter hemorrhag...

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