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*[[Cyanosis]] may be present (in severe cases of the disease, where there may be [[respiratory distress]]) | *[[Cyanosis]] may be present (in severe cases of the disease, where there may be [[respiratory distress]]) | ||
*[[Jaundice]] may be present (in severe anemia) | *[[Jaundice]] may be present (in severe anemia) | ||
*[[Pallor]] may be present | *[[Pallor]] may be present | ||
===Eyes=== | ===Eyes=== | ||
*Icteric [[sclera]] may be present (in severe anemia with jaundice) | *Icteric [[sclera]] may be present (in severe anemia with jaundice) | ||
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*[[Hepatomegaly]] may be present | *[[Hepatomegaly]] may be present | ||
*[[Splenomegaly]] may be present | *[[Splenomegaly]] may be present | ||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
*[[ | *[[Cyanosis]] may be present (in severe anemia) | ||
*[[ | *[[Edema]] may be present (in severe disease, where there may be [[renal failure]]) | ||
===Neurologic=== | ===Neurologic=== | ||
* Mental status may be altered | * Mental status may be altered | ||
* | * Convulsions may be present | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Malaria Microchapters |
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Malaria physical examination On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Malaria physical examination |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Malaria physical examination |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Vitals
Temperature
- A fever is often present, according to the patterns described above
Pulse
Rate
- Tachycardia may be present
Respiratory Rate
- Tachypnea may be present
Skin
- Cyanosis may be present (in severe cases of the disease, where there may be respiratory distress)
- Jaundice may be present (in severe anemia)
- Pallor may be present
Eyes
- Icteric sclera may be present (in severe anemia with jaundice)
- Conjunctivae may be pale
Nose
- Alar flare (in severe cases of the disease, where there may be respiratory distress)
Throat
- The throat may be erythematous
Lungs
- Pulmonary edema may be present
- Consolidation may be present with reduced breath sounds auscultated
- Widening of intercostal space may be present (in severe cases of the disease, where there may be respiratory distress)
Abdomen
- Abdominal distention may be present
- An abdominal mass may be present
- Hepatomegaly may be present
- Splenomegaly may be present
Extremities
- Cyanosis may be present (in severe anemia)
- Edema may be present (in severe disease, where there may be renal failure)
Neurologic
- Mental status may be altered
- Convulsions may be present