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Babinski-Nageotte Syndrome to Burnett Syndrome -
Bacterial Endocarditis
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General: Inflammation of the lining on the heart caused by an infective agent.
Ocular: Conjunctival petechial hemorrhages; retinal hemorrhages; Roth spots; cotton-wool spots; branch or central retinal arterial occlusion; metastatic endophthalmitis; iridocyclitis; optic disk edema; cranial nerve palsies; diplopia; nystagmus; choroidal abscess; choroidal neovascular membrane; anterior segment necrosis.
Clinical: Emboli of the central nervous system; fever; splenomegaly; heart murmur; embolic episodes.
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Collins JF. Handbook of Clinical Ophthalmology. New York: Masson, 1982:221.
Moffett DG, Edward DO. Anterior segment necrosis associated with endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to group C streptococcal septicemia. Can J Ophthalmol 1991; 26:283-287.
Walsh JB. Cardiovascular Disorders. In: Duane TD, ed. Clinical Ophthalmology. vol. V. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, 1982:1-2.
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