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. 2022 Aug;63(2):304-305.
doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2022.05.021. Epub 2022 Aug 29.

Splinter Hemorrhage

Benjamin M Grugan  1 , Sean P Dyer  1
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Splinter Hemorrhage

Benjamin M Grugan et al. J Emerg Med. 2022 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: Infectious endocarditis Bacteremia COVID-19.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Vertical, nonblanching, reddish-brown lines underneath the nail plates to the left hand consistent with splinter hemorrhages.
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