What term is used to describe the painful,tender,pea-sized nodules that may appear on the pads of the fingers or toes in cases of bacterial endocarditis?
A) Osler's nodes
B) Janeway lesions
C) Subcutaneous nodules
D) Aschoff's nodules

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Osler's nodes are red,painful,intradermal nodes found on pads of the phalanges in bacterial endocarditis.Janeway lesions are painless hemorrhagic areas on palms and soles in bacterial endocarditis.Subcutaneous nodules are nontender swellings located over bony prominences,commonly found in rheumatic fever.Aschoff's nodules are small nodules composed of cells and leukocytes found in the interstitial tissues of the heart in rheumatic myocarditis.

What Term Is Used to Describe the Painful,tender,pea-Sized Nodules That