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==Physical examination== | ==Physical examination== | ||
Physical examination of patients with ancylostomiasis is usually remarkable for: | Physical examination of patients with ancylostomiasis is usually remarkable for: | ||
*Pallor | |||
* | ==Appearance of the Patient== | ||
Patients with ancylostomiasis with iron deficiency anemia or a history of blood loss usually appear:<ref name="pmid31622567">{{cite journal| author=Ronquillo AC, Puelles LB, Espinoza LP, Sánchez VA, Luis Pinto Valdivia J| title=Ancylostoma duodenale as a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report. | journal=Braz J Infect Dis | year= 2019 | volume= 23 | issue= 6 | pages= 471-473 | pmid=31622567 | doi=10.1016/j.bjid.2019.09.002 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=31622567 }} </ref> | |||
*[[Pallor]] | |||
*[[fatigue]] | |||
*[[Dizziness]] | |||
==Vital Signs== | |||
Symptomatic patients of ancylostomiasis may present with:<ref name="pmid31622567">{{cite journal| author=Ronquillo AC, Puelles LB, Espinoza LP, Sánchez VA, Luis Pinto Valdivia J| title=Ancylostoma duodenale as a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report. | journal=Braz J Infect Dis | year= 2019 | volume= 23 | issue= 6 | pages= 471-473 | pmid=31622567 | doi=10.1016/j.bjid.2019.09.002 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=31622567 }} </ref> | |||
*[[Tachycardia]] with regular pulse | |||
*[[Hypotension]] | |||
*[[Systolic murmur]] | |||
*[[Tachypnea]] | |||
==Skin== | |||
Skin examination of patients with [[ancylostomiasis]] is usually normal. But if affected by [[cutaneous larva migrans]] (CLM) then presents with: <ref name="pmid31543509">{{cite journal| author=Coello RD, Pazmiño BJ, Reyes EO, Rodríguez EX, Rodas EI, Rodas KA | display-authors=etal| title=A Case of Cutaneous Larva Migrans in a Child from Vinces, Ecuador. | journal=Am J Case Rep | year= 2019 | volume= 20 | issue= | pages= 1402-1406 | pmid=31543509 | doi=10.12659/AJCR.915154 | pmc=6777378 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=31543509 }} </ref> | |||
*[[serpiginous]], [[erythematous]], and [[palpable plaque]] associated with [[edema]]. | |||
==Abdomen== | ==Abdomen== | ||
Abdominal examination of patients with [[ancylostomiasis]] is usually normal. | |||
Revision as of 08:15, 19 August 2021
Physical examination
Physical examination of patients with ancylostomiasis is usually remarkable for:
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with ancylostomiasis with iron deficiency anemia or a history of blood loss usually appear:[1]
Vital Signs
Symptomatic patients of ancylostomiasis may present with:[1]
- Tachycardia with regular pulse
- Hypotension
- Systolic murmur
- Tachypnea
Skin
Skin examination of patients with ancylostomiasis is usually normal. But if affected by cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) then presents with: [2]
- serpiginous, erythematous, and palpable plaque associated with edema.
Abdomen
Abdominal examination of patients with ancylostomiasis is usually normal.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ronquillo AC, Puelles LB, Espinoza LP, Sánchez VA, Luis Pinto Valdivia J (2019). "Ancylostoma duodenale as a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report". Braz J Infect Dis. 23 (6): 471–473. doi:10.1016/j.bjid.2019.09.002. PMID 31622567.
- ↑ Coello RD, Pazmiño BJ, Reyes EO, Rodríguez EX, Rodas EI, Rodas KA; et al. (2019). "A Case of Cutaneous Larva Migrans in a Child from Vinces, Ecuador". Am J Case Rep. 20: 1402–1406. doi:10.12659/AJCR.915154. PMC 6777378 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 31543509.