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=== Appearance of the Patient === | === Appearance of the Patient === | ||
* Patient present with irritability and restlessness | * Patient present with [[irritability]] and [[restlessness]]. | ||
=== Vital Signs === | === Vital Signs === | ||
* Hypotension and circulatory collapse | * [[Hypotension]] and circulatory collapse. | ||
* | * [[Tachypnea]] | ||
* Tachycardia | * [[Tachycardia]] | ||
=== Skin === | === Skin === | ||
* Macular, maculopapular erythematous skin eruptions are seen in the face and trunk | * [[Macular]], [[maculopapular]] [[erythematous]] skin eruptions are seen in the [[face]] and [[trunk]]. | ||
* Purpura due to thrombocytopenia | * [[Purpura]] due to [[thrombocytopenia]]. | ||
=== HEENT === | === HEENT === | ||
* Icteric sclera is seen in patients with icteric leptospirosis | * 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 suffusion: a charecterestic finding seen in patients with anicteric leptosirosis. Usually bilaeral and involving palpebral [[conjunctiva]]. | ||
* Conjunctival | * Conjunctival hemorrhages: may be unilateral or bilateral. | ||
=== Neck === | === Neck === | ||
=== Lungs === | === Lungs === | ||
* Crepitations common in basal regions | * [[Crepitations]] common in basal regions | ||
=== Heart === | === Heart === | ||
=== Abdomen === | === Abdomen === | ||
* Right upper quadrant tenderness | * [[Right upper quadrant]] [[Tenderness (medicine)|tenderness]] | ||
* Hepatomegaly | * [[Hepatomegaly]] | ||
=== Genitourinary === | === Genitourinary === | ||
=== Extremities === | === Extremities === | ||
* Edema of the extremities | * [[Edema]] of the [[extremities]] | ||
* cold clammy extremities | * [[Cool extremities|cold clammy extremities]] | ||
=== Neuromuscular === | === Neuromuscular === | ||
Signs of meningitis such as neck stiffness, nuchal rigidity are present. | Signs of [[meningitis]] such as [[neck stiffness]], [[nuchal rigidity]] are present. | ||
Other signs include: | Other signs include: | ||
* Nystagmus | * [[Nystagmus]] | ||
* Spasticity | * [[Spasticity]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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.
- Tachypnea
- 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 hemorrhages: may be unilateral or bilateral.
Neck
Lungs
- Crepitations common in basal regions
Heart
Abdomen
Genitourinary
Extremities
Neuromuscular
Signs of meningitis such as neck stiffness, nuchal rigidity are present.
Other signs include: