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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-in-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS

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Physical Examination

Appearance of the patient

The appearance of the patient depends on the stage of the disease. The patient may be completely asymptomatic or be ill-looking and/or malnourished. The patient have fever, nightsweats, weight loss, sleep disturbance, adenopathy, frailty.

Vitals

Temperature

Pulse

Blood pressure

Respiratory rate

Skin

Eyes

Change in vision is a common aspect. The patient may see flashes of light sometime. Blurry vision, double vision or loss of vision can occur.

Head

Nose

Ears

Throat

Lungs

Abdomen

Genito-urinary

Extremities

Central nervous system

References

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 ==Physical Examination==
-Following things need assessment while doing patient's physical examinations :
+===Appearance of the patient===
-* The patient's general appearance.
+The appearance of the patient depends on the [[stage]] of the disease. The patient may be completely asymptomatic or be ill-looking and/or [[malnourished]]. The patient have [[fever]], nightsweats, [[weight loss]], sleep disturbance, adenopathy, [[frailty]].
-* Affect.
-* Demeanor in answering questions.
-* Body language.
-* Other relevant characteristics.
-However, In [[neonates]], the physical examination findings are often normal.
+===Vitals===
+====Temperature====
+====Pulse====
+====Blood pressure====
+====Respiratory rate====
+===Skin===
+===Eyes===
+Change in vision is a common aspect. The patient may see flashes of light sometime. Blurry vision, double vision or loss of vision can occur.
+===Head===
+===Nose===
+===Ears===
+===Throat===
+===Lungs===
+===Abdomen===
+===Genito-urinary===
+===Extremities===
+===Central nervous system===
 ==References==