Symptoms of Endocarditis

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The symptoms of endocarditis may include: -

Â· A new or changed heart murmur, caused by the nodules on the valves, caused by clumps of bacteria and cell debris (vegetations)

Fever and chills;
Sweating, including night sweats;
Muscular aches and pains;
Chest pain;
Coughs;
Weakness and fatigue;
Headache;
Shortness of breath with activity;
Unexplained weight loss;
Small areas of bleeding under fingernails or toenails;
Broken blood vessels (tiny haemorrhages) on the whites of the eyes and in the skin;
Swelling of feet, legs, abdomen;
Blood in the urine; and
Tender nodules on finger and toes.

These symptoms may develop suddenly and severely (acute) or slowly and less dramatically (subacute) depending on how aggressive the infection is. In most cases the infection develops quite slowly, over weeks or months. This is called subacute endocarditis.