<prompt> Which of the following condition is associated with the presence of Oslers nodes?Acute staphylococcal endocarditisChronic candidal endocarditisPseudomonas endocarditisLibman sacks endocarditis  <response>: Septic embolization due to acute staphylococcus aureus endocarditis causes subungual hemorrhage and Oslers nodes. Oslers nodes are painful indurated nodules 2-15 mm in diameter, it is seen on the palms and soles and often involve the distal phalanges. They are usually multiple and tend to occur in crops and fade over 2-3 days. Ref: Hursts The Hea, 13th Edition By Valentin Fuster, Chapter 18 ; CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment: Cardiology, 3rd Edition, Chapter 12 ; Harrisons Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Chapter 124 