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==Overview== | |||
Physical examination is used to measure the temperature and blood pressure of the person reporting with symptoms of [[fever]] and [[fatigue|weakness]]. A full body examination is used to assess and note symptoms which may be helpful in spotting signs of complications of [[Rift valley fever]]. Special attention should be paid to abdominal examination as RVF commonly involves pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. | |||
==Physical Examination== | |||
*Common physical finding include [[Fever|fever]] and [[Hypotension|low blood pressure]].<ref>Hartman A. Rift Valley Fever. Clin Lab Med. 2017;37(2):285-301. doi:10.1016/j.cll.2017.01.004</ref> | |||
*Findings of decreased vision, [[Retinitis|retinitis]], [[Uveitis|uveitis]] and altered visual acuity should point towards ophthalmic involvement. | |||
*Findings of [[Jaundice|jaundice]], bleeding from mucosal sites (gums), [[Hematuria|hematuria]], [[Hemoptysis|hemoptysis]], bloody stools and [[Rash|body rash]] should indicate hemorrhagic complications of RVF. | |||
*[[Confusion|Disorientation]], [[Hyporeflexia|decreased reflexes]] and [[Paralysis|paralysis]] point towards [[Central nervous system|CNS]] involvement of RVF. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/rvf/ | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aakash Hans, MD[2]
Overview
Physical examination is used to measure the temperature and blood pressure of the person reporting with symptoms of fever and weakness. A full body examination is used to assess and note symptoms which may be helpful in spotting signs of complications of Rift valley fever. Special attention should be paid to abdominal examination as RVF commonly involves pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.
Physical Examination
- Common physical finding include fever and low blood pressure.[1]
- Findings of decreased vision, retinitis, uveitis and altered visual acuity should point towards ophthalmic involvement.
- Findings of jaundice, bleeding from mucosal sites (gums), hematuria, hemoptysis, bloody stools and body rash should indicate hemorrhagic complications of RVF.
- Disorientation, decreased reflexes and paralysis point towards CNS involvement of RVF.
Gallery
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![Photograph depicts aborted fetal ruminant necropsy, revealing numerous hemorrhages, and a hemothorax (blood within the thoracic cavity). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/images/e/e7/Phlebovirus01.jpeg)
Photograph depicts aborted fetal ruminant necropsy, revealing numerous hemorrhages, and a hemothorax (blood within the thoracic cavity). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
![Photograph depicts aborted fetal ruminant necropsy, revealing numerous hemorrhages, and a hemothorax (blood within the thoracic cavity). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]](/index.php/File:Phlebovirus01.jpeg)
References
- ↑ Hartman A. Rift Valley Fever. Clin Lab Med. 2017;37(2):285-301. doi:10.1016/j.cll.2017.01.004
- ↑ "Public Health Image Library (PHIL)".