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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sabawoon Mirwais, M.B.B.S, M.D.[2]

Physical Examination

The pathognomonic physical examination findings in patients infected with coronavirus include fever, flu-like-symptoms, cough, and body aches.

Appearance of the Patient

• General appearance of the patient infected with coronavirus depends on the incubation period of the illness.
• Patients can appear healthy in the initial days of the contraction of the disease.
• Patients will appear sick, lethargic, and short of breath in the later stages of the disease.