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===HEENT=== | ===HEENT=== | ||
* HEENT examination of patients infected with coronavirus is usually normal. | * HEENT [[Physical examination|examination]] of [[patients]] [[Infection|infected]] with coronavirus is usually normal. | ||
===Neck=== | ===Neck=== | ||
* Neck examination of patients infected with coronavirus is usually normal. | *[[Neck]] [[Physical examination|examination]] of [[Patient|patients]] [[Infection|infected]] with coronavirus is usually normal. | ||
===Lungs=== | ===Lungs=== | ||
* Coronavirus infection mimics the pulmonary examination findings of pneumonia, such as: | * Coronavirus [[infection]] mimics the [[pulmonary examination]] findings of [[pneumonia]], such as: | ||
** Increased respiratory rate<ref name="pmid21329538">{{cite journal |vauthors=de Jongh TO, Thiadens HA |title=[Physical examination of the lungs in suspected pneumonia] |language=Dutch; Flemish |journal=Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd |volume=155 |issue= |pages=A2656 |date=2011 |pmid=21329538 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ** Increased [[respiratory rate]]<ref name="pmid21329538">{{cite journal |vauthors=de Jongh TO, Thiadens HA |title=[Physical examination of the lungs in suspected pneumonia] |language=Dutch; Flemish |journal=Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd |volume=155 |issue= |pages=A2656 |date=2011 |pmid=21329538 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
** | **[[Percussion of the lungs|Percussion dullness]] | ||
** Bronchial or decreased breath sounds | ** Bronchial or decreased [[breath sounds]] | ||
===Heart=== | ===Heart=== | ||
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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
The pathognomonic physical examination findings in patients infected with coronavirus include fever, flu-like-symptoms, cough, and body aches.
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
- Coronavirus infection mimics the pulmonary examination findings of pneumonia, such as:
- Increased respiratory rate[2]
- Percussion dullness
- Bronchial or decreased breath sounds