Leptospirosis physical examination: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
=== Appearance of the Patient === | === Appearance of the Patient === | ||
* Patient present with irritability and restlessness | |||
=== Vital Signs === | === Vital Signs === | ||
* Hypotension and circulatory collapse | * Hypotension and circulatory collapse | ||
* Increased respiratory rate | * Increased respiratory rate | ||
* Tachycardia | |||
=== Skin === | === Skin === | ||
* Macular, maculopapular erythematous skin eruptions are seen in the face and trunk | |||
* Purpura due to thrombocytopenia | |||
=== HEENT === | === HEENT === | ||
| Line 34: | Line 38: | ||
=== Extremities === | === Extremities === | ||
* Edema of the extremities | * Edema of the extremities | ||
* cold clammy extremities | |||
=== Neuromuscular === | === Neuromuscular === | ||
Signs of meningitis such as neck stiffness, nuchal rigidity are present. | |||
Other signs include: | |||
* Nystagmus | |||
* Spasticity | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:44, 5 March 2017
|
Leptospirosis Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Leptospirosis physical examination On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Leptospirosis physical examination |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Leptospirosis physical examination |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Venkata Sivakrishna Kumar Pulivarthi M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Physical Examination Findings
Appearance of the Patient
- Patient present with irritability and restlessness
Vital Signs
- Hypotension and circulatory collapse
- Increased respiratory rate
- Tachycardia
Skin
- Macular, maculopapular erythematous skin eruptions are seen in the face and trunk
- Purpura due to thrombocytopenia
HEENT
- Icteric sclera is seen in patients with icteric leptospirosis
- Conjunctival suffusion: a charecterestic finding seen in patients with anicteric leptosirosis. Usually bilaeral and involving palpebral conjunctiva.
- Conjunctival hemorrahges: may be unilateral or bilateral.
Neck
Lungs
- Crepitations common in basal regions
Heart
Abdomen
- Right upper quadrant tenderness
- Hepatomegaly
Genitourinary
Extremities
- Edema of the extremities
- cold clammy extremities
Neuromuscular
Signs of meningitis such as neck stiffness, nuchal rigidity are present.
Other signs include:
- Nystagmus
- Spasticity