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Complete physical examination may not be possible in a few cases of severe complications. | Complete physical examination may not be possible in a few cases of severe complications. | ||
===Vital signs=== | ===Vital signs=== | ||
* Temperature - increased in infections, may be decreased in severe sepsis | |||
* Blood pressure - very high blood pressure may be cause of encephalopathy, in a few cases like sepsis, dehydration it may be low | |||
* Pulse - increase in rate but decrease in volume in dehydration, increase in rate and volume in thyroiditis | |||
===General examination=== | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Physical Exam
Complete physical examination may not be possible in a few cases of severe complications.
Vital signs
- Temperature - increased in infections, may be decreased in severe sepsis
- Blood pressure - very high blood pressure may be cause of encephalopathy, in a few cases like sepsis, dehydration it may be low
- Pulse - increase in rate but decrease in volume in dehydration, increase in rate and volume in thyroiditis
General examination
- Myoclonus (involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles)
- Nystagmus (rapid, involuntary eye movement)
- Tremor
- Muscle atrophy and weakness
- Dementia
- Seizure
- Loss of ability to swallow
- Loss of ability to speak