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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Patients with hantavirus infection usually exhibit prostration. Physical examination of patients with hantavirus infection is remarkable for abdominal discomfort, fever, skin petechia, low blood pressure and abnormal cardiopulmonary examination.[1][2]
Physical Examination
Appearance of the patient
Patients with hantavirus usually exhibit prostration.
- The patient may be restless, fatigued, and irritable.
- In advanced cases, the patient may be confused or comatose.
Vital signs
Vital signs in patients with hantavirus are usually normal but may have:
- Fever
- Low blood pressure
Skin
The patient may have:
- Petechiae
- Skin pallor
HEENT
The patient may have:
- Myopia
Cardiopulmonary
The patient may have these findings in the myopericarditis:
- Pericardial friction rub
- S3 gallop,
- Elevated jugular venous pressure
- Lower limb edema
- Pulmonary rales and rhonchi
Abdomen
The Patient may have:
References
- ↑ Jiang H, Zheng X, Wang L, Du H, Wang P, Bai X (2017). "Hantavirus infection: a global zoonotic challenge". Virol Sin. 32 (1): 32–43. doi:10.1007/s12250-016-3899-x. PMID 28120221.
- ↑ Imazio M, Gaita F, LeWinter M (2015). "Evaluation and Treatment of Pericarditis: A Systematic Review". JAMA. 314 (14): 1498–506. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.12763. PMID 26461998.