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Order the steps in the pathogenesis of infective endocarditis vegetation formation resulting from hemodynamic stress, from earliest to latest.
Answer
High-velocity turbulent blood flow, Endocardial or intimal injury, Microbial adherence and seeding of the damaged surface, Mature vegetation formation
Explanation
The lecture describes flow-related injury followed by vegetation formation at the damaged surface. Microbial seeding of the injured area completes the conceptual sequence. **Key takeaway:** Structural injury and bloodstream infection can combine in IE pathogenesis. **Glossary:** Seeding: establishment of microorganisms at a site.
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