Whipworm infection physical examination: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Usama Talib (talk | contribs) |
m Bot: Removing from Primary care |
||
| (12 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
{{Whipworm infection}} | {{Whipworm infection}} | ||
{{CMG}} | {{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{AKI}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There are no specific physical examination findings associated with [[Whipworm infection|whip worm infection]] | There are no specific physical examination findings associated with [[Whipworm infection|whip worm infection]]. Patients with heavy infection will have [[pallor]], finger nail [[clubbing]], [[rectal prolapse]], and [[abdominal tenderness]]. | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
===General Appearance=== | ===General Appearance=== | ||
Patients usually | *Patients usually appear normal | ||
===HEENT=== | ===HEENT=== | ||
*[[Pallor]] may be present | *[[Pallor]] may be present | ||
===Cardiovascular=== | ===Cardiovascular=== | ||
*[[S1]] and [[S2]] | *[[S1]] and [[S2]] are heard with no [[Heart murmur|murmurs]] | ||
===Respiratory=== | ===Respiratory=== | ||
*Normal vesicular breath sounds | *Normal [[Vesicular breathing|vesicular]] breath sounds may be heard | ||
===Abdomen=== | ===Abdomen=== | ||
*[[Abdominal tenderness]] | *[[Abdominal tenderness]] may be present | ||
*[[Rectal prolapse]] may be present in patients with severe infection | *[[Rectal prolapse]] may be present in patients with severe infection | ||
===Extremities=== | |||
=== | *Finger nail [[clubbing]] may be present in patients with heavy [[infection]] | ||
*Finger nail [[clubbing]] may be present in patients with heavy infection | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
{{WH}} | |||
{{WS}} | |||
[[Category:Needs content]] | [[Category:Needs content]] | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
[[Category:Gastroenterology]] | [[Category:Gastroenterology]] | ||
[[Category:Conditions diagnosed by stool test]] | [[Category:Conditions diagnosed by stool test]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Emergency mdicine]] | ||
[[Category:Up-To-Date]] | |||
[[Category:Infectious disease]] | |||
[[Category:Pediatrics]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:45, 30 July 2020
|
Whipworm infection Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Whipworm infection physical examination On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Whipworm infection physical examination |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Whipworm infection physical examination |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Kuchkuntla, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
There are no specific physical examination findings associated with whip worm infection. Patients with heavy infection will have pallor, finger nail clubbing, rectal prolapse, and abdominal tenderness.
Physical Examination
The following physical examination findings may be present in patients with whipworm infection:[1]
General Appearance
- Patients usually appear normal
HEENT
- Pallor may be present
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
- Normal vesicular breath sounds may be heard
Abdomen
- Abdominal tenderness may be present
- Rectal prolapse may be present in patients with severe infection
Extremities
References
- ↑ Stephenson, L.S.; Holland, C.V.; Cooper, E.S. (2001). "The public health significance of Trichuris trichiura". Parasitology. 121 (S1): S73. doi:10.1017/S0031182000006867. ISSN 0031-1820.