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{{SK}} Lassa hemorrhagic fever; LHF | |||
==Overview== | |||
Persistent, high-grade fever is the most common sign on physical examination. Other common signs on physical examination include tachycardia, tachypnea, conjunctival injection, abdominal/chest tenderness, pharyngitis with tonsillar exudates, and hepatosplenomegaly. | |||
==Physical Examination== | |||
===General Appearance=== | |||
*In distress | |||
*Sick-looking | |||
===Vital Signs=== | |||
* Persistent, high-grade [[fever]] | |||
*[[Tachycardia]] or relative [[bradycardia]] | |||
*[[Hypotension]] | |||
*Tachypnea | |||
===Skin=== | |||
*Uncontrolled [[bleeding]] from [[venipuncture]] sites | |||
*Jaundice | |||
===HEENT and Neck=== | |||
* [[Conjunctival injection]] | |||
* [[Conjunctival hemorrhage]] | |||
* [[Nasal flaring]] | |||
* [[Epistaxis]] | |||
* [[Nasal discharge]] | |||
* [[Hearing impairment]] (abnormal Renne and Weber tests) | |||
* [[Mucosal]] [[hyperemia]] of the [[oral cavity]] | |||
* [[Pharyngitis]] with exudation | |||
* [[Cervical lymphadenopathy]] | |||
===Thoracic=== | |||
*Paradoxical breathing | |||
*Chest tenderness | |||
===Abdomen=== | |||
* [[Abdominal tenderness]] | |||
* [[Abdominal distention]] | |||
* Tender [[hepatomegaly]] | |||
* [[Splenomegaly]] | |||
* Bowel sounds may be hyperactive (bleeding) or hypoactive (ileus) | |||
===Extremities=== | |||
* Extremity [[edema]] | |||
===Neurologic=== | |||
* [[Obtundation]] | |||
* [[Stupor]] | |||
* [[Coma]] | |||
* [[Tremor]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Lassa hemorrhagic fever; LHF
Overview
Persistent, high-grade fever is the most common sign on physical examination. Other common signs on physical examination include tachycardia, tachypnea, conjunctival injection, abdominal/chest tenderness, pharyngitis with tonsillar exudates, and hepatosplenomegaly.
Physical Examination
General Appearance
- In distress
- Sick-looking
Vital Signs
- Persistent, high-grade fever
- Tachycardia or relative bradycardia
- Hypotension
- Tachypnea
Skin
- Uncontrolled bleeding from venipuncture sites
- Jaundice
HEENT and Neck
- Conjunctival injection
- Conjunctival hemorrhage
- Nasal flaring
- Epistaxis
- Nasal discharge
- Hearing impairment (abnormal Renne and Weber tests)
- Mucosal hyperemia of the oral cavity
- Pharyngitis with exudation
- Cervical lymphadenopathy
Thoracic
- Paradoxical breathing
- Chest tenderness
Abdomen
- Abdominal tenderness
- Abdominal distention
- Tender hepatomegaly
- Splenomegaly
- Bowel sounds may be hyperactive (bleeding) or hypoactive (ileus)
Extremities
- Extremity edema
Neurologic
References