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==Physical Exam== | ==Physical Exam== | ||
===General Appearance=== | ===General Appearance=== | ||
* Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis patients often appear [[lethargic]] and [[fatigued]] | * Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis patients often appear sick-looking, [[lethargic]], and [[fatigued]] | ||
* Patients with pulmonary aspergilloma often appear healthy | * Patients with pulmonary aspergilloma, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, or allergic sinusitis often appear healthy | ||
===Vital Signs=== | ===Vital Signs=== | ||
* [[Fever]] | * [[Fever]] | ||
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Overview
Physical examination of patients with aspergillosis is usually remarkable for wheezes, crackles, and single or multiple erythematous-to-violaceous cutaneous papules or plaques.[1][2][3]
Physical Exam
General Appearance
- Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis patients often appear sick-looking, lethargic, and fatigued
- Patients with pulmonary aspergilloma, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, or allergic sinusitis often appear healthy
Vital Signs
Skin
Chest Exam
Extremities
References
- ↑ Aspergillosis. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergillosis Accessed on February, 8 2016
- ↑ van Burik JA, Colven R, Spach DH (1998). "Cutaneous aspergillosis". J Clin Microbiol. 36 (11): 3115–21. PMC 105285. PMID 9774549.
- ↑ Samarakoon P, Soubani A (2008). "Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with COPD: a report of five cases and systematic review of the literature". Chron Respir Dis. 5 (1): 19–27. doi:10.1177/1479972307085637. PMID 18303098.
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