A 40-year-old man with a history of IVDU presents with fever, new murmur, and multiple painful nodules on his fingers. Blood cultures are pending. Wha...

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A 40-year-old man with a history of IVDU presents with fever, new murmur, and multiple painful nodules on his fingers. Blood cultures are pending. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Infective endocarditis

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Rheumatic fever

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

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Vasculitis

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Viral myocarditis

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Infective endocarditis

A 40-year-old man with a history of IVDU presents with fever, new murmur, and multiple painful nodules on his fingers. Blood cultures are pending. What is the most likely diagnosis?