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===HEENT===
===HEENT===
* Raoid eye movements
* Rapid eye movements
* Increased rate of blinking
* Increased rate of blinking
* Poor oral hygiene
* Poor oral hygiene


=== Extremities===
=== Extremities===
*[[Cold]], [[sweaty]], [[tingling]] of hands and feet
* Unusual movements


===Respiratory===
===Respiratory===
* [[Shortness of breath]]


===Cardiovascular===
===Cardiovascular===
* [[Tachycardia]], [[palpitations]]


===Musculoskeletal===
===Musculoskeletal===
* [[Tenseness|Tense]] muscles


===Central nervous system===
===Central nervous system===
* [[Dizziness]]
 
===Mental status examination===
===Mental status examination===
[[Complete A-Z|Complete]] [[mental status examination]] should be obtained for each [[patient]] with [[anxiety]] [[symptoms]], assessing [[appearance]], [[behavior]], ability to cooperate with the [[Examination|exam]], level of activity, [[speech]], [[mood]] and [[affect]], [[thought]] processes and [[Content validity|content]], [[Insight Seminars|insight]], and judgment. [[Patients]] are generally oriented times 3 and cooperative. [[Mood]] may be normal or [[Depressed Mood|depressed]]. [[Affect (psychology)|Affect]] is often preserved. [[Psychotic]] [[symptoms]] are not typical of uncomplicated [[anxiety]] [[disorders]]. [[Suicidal ideation]] should be assessed by asking about [[Passive-aggressive behavior|passive]] thoughts of death, desires to be dead, thoughts of harming self, or plans or acts to harm self. Homicidal ideation is uncommon. [[Cognition]] is typically intact with no impairment in [[memory]], [[language]], or [[speech]]. [[Insight Seminars|Insight]] and judgment are typically intact.


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