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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Patients with ''Mycoplasma'' pneumonia generally appear well. Common physical examination findings include [[fever]], decreased [[oxygen saturation]] on room air, [[tachycardia]], [[tachypnea]], [[pharyngitis]], and decreased [[breath sound]]s with [[crackles]] and increased [[tactile fremitus]] on lung auscultation. Other physical examination findings include [[rash]], [[pallor]], [[sinus tenderness]], [[Lymphadenopathy|cervical lymphadenopathy]], and possibly | Patients with ''Mycoplasma'' pneumonia generally appear well. Common physical examination findings include [[fever]], decreased [[oxygen saturation]] on room air, [[tachycardia]], [[tachypnea]], [[Pharyngitis|non-exudative pharyngitis]], and decreased [[breath sound]]s with [[crackles]] and increased [[tactile fremitus]] on lung auscultation. Other physical examination findings include [[rash]], [[pallor]], [[sinus tenderness]], [[Lymphadenopathy|cervical lymphadenopathy]], and possibly bullous myringitis. | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===General Appearance=== | ===General Appearance=== | ||
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*[[Pallor]] may be present in cases of [[hemolytic anemia]] | *[[Pallor]] may be present in cases of [[hemolytic anemia]] | ||
===HEENT=== | ===HEENT=== | ||
*Pharyngitis | *[[Pharyngitis]] with no exudates | ||
*Sinus tenderness may be present | *Sinus tenderness may be present | ||
* | *Myringitis (bullous) may be present on [[otoscopy]] | ||
===Neck=== | ===Neck=== | ||
*Lymphadenopathy may be present | *[[Lymphadenopathy|Cervical lymphadenopathy]] may be present | ||
===Lungs=== | ===Lungs=== | ||
* Increased [[tactile fremitus]] | |||
* Increased tactile fremitus | |||
* Dullness on percussion | * Dullness on percussion | ||
* Decreased breath sounds | * [[Breath sound|Decreased breath sounds]] | ||
* Bronchial breath sounds | * [[Breath sound|Bronchial breath sounds]] | ||
*Wheezing may be present but is uncommon | *Wheezing may be present but is uncommon | ||
* [[Rhonchi]] | * [[Rhonchi]] |
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Overview
Patients with Mycoplasma pneumonia generally appear well. Common physical examination findings include fever, decreased oxygen saturation on room air, tachycardia, tachypnea, non-exudative pharyngitis, and decreased breath sounds with crackles and increased tactile fremitus on lung auscultation. Other physical examination findings include rash, pallor, sinus tenderness, cervical lymphadenopathy, and possibly bullous myringitis.
Physical Examination
General Appearance
Patients with Mycoplasma pneumonia generally appear well.
Vital Signs
- Decreased oxygen saturation on room air
- Fever
- Tachycardia
- Tachypnea
Skin
- Rash may be present. The characteristics of the rash are non-specific.
- Pallor may be present in cases of hemolytic anemia
HEENT
- Pharyngitis with no exudates
- Sinus tenderness may be present
- Myringitis (bullous) may be present on otoscopy
Neck
- Cervical lymphadenopathy may be present
Lungs
- Increased tactile fremitus
- Dullness on percussion
- Decreased breath sounds
- Bronchial breath sounds
- Wheezing may be present but is uncommon
- Rhonchi
- Crackles, Rales
- Increased vocal fremitus