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* Bronchial breath sounds | * Bronchial breath sounds | ||
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*Local tenderness | *Local [[tenderness]] | ||
*Stiffness and spasm of the muscles | *Stiffness and spasm of the muscles | ||
*Cold abscess | *[[Cold abscess]] demonstrates absence of [[signs]] of [[inflammation]] | ||
*Limited range of motion | *Limited [[range of motion]] | ||
*Palpable gibbus | *Palpable [[gibbus]] | ||
*Spine deformity | *[[Spine deformity]] | ||
*Kyphosis | *[[Kyphosis]] | ||
===Neurologic=== | ===Neurologic=== | ||
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Physical Examination
Patients with spinal tuberculosis with active pulmonary infection can have the following physical examination findings:
Appearance of the Patient
Vitals
Lungs
- Decreased breath sounds
- Rales
- Rhonchi
- Bronchial breath sounds
Spine
- Local tenderness
- Stiffness and spasm of the muscles
- Cold abscess demonstrates absence of signs of inflammation
- Limited range of motion
- Palpable gibbus
- Spine deformity
- Kyphosis
Neurologic
Findings suggestive of spinal cord compression include:
- Muscle weakness
- Quadriplegia
- Paraplegia
- Hypotonia
- Loss of deep tendon reflexes
- Numbness
- Paraesthesia