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===Vitals=== | ===Vitals=== | ||
* Fever | * [[Fever]] | ||
* Bradycardia (Fager sign) or tachycardia | * [[Bradycardia]] ([[Fager sign]]) or [[tachycardia]] | ||
* Hypotension | * [[Hypotension]] | ||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
* Jaundice | * [[Jaundice]] | ||
* Petequia | * [[Petequia]] | ||
* Purpura | * [[Purpura]] | ||
===Eyes=== | ===Eyes=== | ||
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*Diffuse tenderness | *Diffuse tenderness | ||
*Hepatomegaly | *[[Hepatomegaly]] | ||
===Neurologic=== | ===Neurologic=== | ||
*Altered mental status | *[[Altered mental status]] | ||
*Delirium (seen in the toxic phase) | *[[Delirium]] (seen in the toxic phase) | ||
*Seizures (seen in the toxic phase) | *[[Seizures]] (seen in the toxic phase) | ||
*[[Coma]] (seen in the toxic phase) | |||
*Coma (seen in the toxic phase) | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 16:48, 23 December 2014
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Physical findings include fever, scleral and dermal icterus, hemorrhages (e.g., hematemesis, melena, petechiae, ecchymoses), and epigastric tenderness with or without hepatomegaly.[1]
Physical Examination
Vitals
Skin
Eyes
- Scleral icterus
- Conjuntival injection
Abdomen
- Epigastric tenderness
- Diffuse tenderness
- Hepatomegaly
Neurologic
- Altered mental status
- Delirium (seen in the toxic phase)
- Seizures (seen in the toxic phase)
- Coma (seen in the toxic phase)