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===General appearance=== | ===General appearance=== | ||
*Patients with boil(furuncle) usually appear normal however the appearance varies with the associated risk factors. | *Patients with boil(furuncle) usually appear normal however the appearance varies with the associated risk factors. | ||
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*Raised body temperature | *Raised body temperature | ||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Patients with boil(furuncle) usually appear normal however the appearance varies with the associated risk factors.
Physical examination
General appearance
- Patients with boil(furuncle) usually appear normal however the appearance varies with the associated risk factors.
Vitals
- Raised body temperature
Skin
- Skin examination of patients with boils(furuncle) is usually remarkable for:
- Redness
- Swelling
- Raised temperature
- Pus at the tip of boil
- Pain
Lymph nodes
- Other findings which are associated with furunculosis are:
- localized lymphadenopathy
Images
The following are the images associated with boils(furuncle) on extremities.
