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Symptoms

Symptoms of acute endocarditis include:

  • High fever

  • Chest pain

  • Shortness of breath

  • Cough

  • Extreme fatigue

Symptoms of subacute endocarditis include:

  • Low-grade fever (less than 102.9 degrees Fahrenheit)

  • Chills

  • Night sweats

  • Pain in muscles and joints

  • A persistent tired feeling

  • Headache

  • Shortness of breath

  • Poor appetite

  • Weight loss

  • Small, tender nodules on the fingers or toes

  • Tiny broken blood vessels on the whites of the eyes, the palate, inside the cheeks, on the chest, or on the fingers and toes

Symptoms of acute endocarditis include:

  • High fever

  • Chest pain

  • Shortness of breath

  • Cough

  • Extreme fatigue

Symptoms of subacute endocarditis include:

  • Low-grade fever (less than 102.9 degrees Fahrenheit)

  • Chills

  • Night sweats

  • Pain in muscles and joints

  • A persistent tired feeling

  • Headache

  • Shortness of breath

  • Poor appetite

  • Weight loss

  • Small, tender nodules on the fingers or toes

  • Tiny broken blood vessels on the whites of the eyes, the palate, inside the cheeks, on the chest, or on the fingers and toes

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