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==Overview==
==Overview==
Physical findings include fever,  scleral and dermal icterus, hemorrhages (e.g., hematemesis, melena, petechiae, ecchymoses), and epigastric tenderness with or without hepatomegaly.
Physical findings include [[fever]],  scleral and [[jaundice|dermal icterus]], [[hemorrhages]] (e.g., [[hematemesis]], [[melena]], [[petechiae]], [[ecchymoses]]), and epigastric tenderness with or without [[hepatomegaly]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdc.gov/yellowfever/healthCareProviders/healthCareProviders-ClinLabEval.html| title=CDC Yellow Fever Clinical and Laboratory Evaluation}}</ref>


==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==


===Vitals===
===Vitals===
* Fever
* [[Fever]]
* Bradycardia (Fager sign) or tachycardia
* [[Bradycardia]] ([[Faget's sign]]) or [[tachycardia]]
* Hypotension
* [[Hypotension]]


===Skin===
===Skin===
* Jaundice
* [[Jaundice]]
* Petequia
* [[Petechiae]]
* Purpura
* [[Purpura]]
* [[Erythema]] of the gum


===Eyes===
===Eyes===
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*Diffuse tenderness
*Diffuse tenderness
*Hepatomegaly
*[[Hepatomegaly]]


===Neurologic===
===Neurologic===
*Altered mental status
*[[Altered mental status]]
*Delirium (seen in the toxic phase)
*[[Delirium]] (seen in the toxic phase)
*Seizures (seen in the toxic phase)
*[[Seizures]] (seen in the toxic phase)
 
*[[Coma]] (seen in the toxic phase)
*Coma (seen in the toxic phase)


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Disease]]
[[Category:Hepatology]]
[[Category:Hepatology]]
[[Category:Infectious disease]]
 
[[Category:Viral diseases]]
[[Category:Viral diseases]]
[[Category:Flaviviruses]]
[[Category:Flaviviruses]]

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Overview

Physical findings include fever, scleral and dermal icterus, hemorrhages (e.g., hematemesis, melena, petechiae, ecchymoses), and epigastric tenderness with or without hepatomegaly.[1]

Physical Examination

Vitals

Skin

Eyes

  • Scleral icterus
  • Conjuntival injection

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  • Epigastric tenderness

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  1. "CDC Yellow Fever Clinical and Laboratory Evaluation".


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