Yellow fever physical examination

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Overview

Physical findings include scleral and dermal icterus, hemorrhages (e.g., hematemesis, melena, petechiae, ecchymoses), and epigastric tenderness without hepatic enlargement.

Physical Examination

Vitals

• Fever
• Bradycardia (Fager sign) or tachycardia
• Hypotension

Skin

• Jaundice
• Petequia
• Purpura

Eyes

• Scleral icterus
• Conjuntival injection

Abdomen

• Epigastric tenderness

• Diffuse tenderness
• Hepatomegaly

Neurologic

• Altered mental status
• Delirium (seen in the toxic phase)
• Seizures (seen in the toxic phase)

• Coma (seen in the toxic phase)

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