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Revision as of 02:49, 19 May 2022

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Edzel Lorraine Co, D.M.D., M.D.

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**Table 1. Summary of Physical Examination.**
System	Findings

General Appearance	Patient with eczema usually appears conscious, coherent, and not in cardiorespiratory distress.
Vital Signs	Patient is usually normotensive and afebrile.
HEENT	Head can be normocephalic.
	Eyes can be normal.
	Ears can be normal.
	Nose can be normal.
	Throat can be normal.
Chest / Lungs	Respiration can be normal.
Cardiovascular	Patient usually has no pertinent findings.
Abdomen	Patient usually has no pertinent findings.
Skin / Extremities	More severe eczema A patch of eczema that has been scratched
Neurologic	Patient usually has no pertinent findings.

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-[[Image:Eczema-arms.jpg|thumb|left|More severe eczema]]
-[[Image:Eczema.jpg|thumb|left|A patch of eczema that has been scratched]]