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===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
* General appearance of the patient infected with coronavirus depends on the incubation period of the illness. | * General appearance of the [[patient]] [[Infection|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. | *[[Patient|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. | *[[Patient|Patients]] will appear [[Illness|sick]], [[lethargic]], and [[Dyspnea|short of breath]] in the later stages of the [[disease]]. | ||
=== Vital Signs === | === Vital Signs === |
Revision as of 19:58, 31 January 2020
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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]
Overview
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.
Vital Signs
- High fever (100.4°F )[1]
Skin
- Skin examination of patients with coronavirus infection is usually normal.
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients infected with coronavirus is usually normal.
Neck
- Neck examination of patients infected with coronavirus is usually normal.
Lungs
Heart
Abdomen
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Genitourinary
Neuromuscular
Extremities
References
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