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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Usually, physical examination reveals no abnormality. Cutaneous features of hypereosinophilic syndrome. Lung auscultation might have crackles on physical examination (common), with or without wheezing. Hence, common physical examination findings of Löffler syndrome include wheezing, rash, and mild fever. | |||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
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===Vital Signs=== | ===Vital Signs=== | ||
* | *low-grade fever | ||
*[[Tachycardia]] with regular pulse or (ir)regularly irregular pulse | *[[Tachycardia]] with regular pulse or (ir)regularly irregular pulse | ||
*Tachypnea | |||
*Tachypnea | |||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
* Skin examination of patients with | * Skin examination of patients with Löffler syndrome s usually normal. Nevertheless patients might develorp a rash. | ||
* Cutaneous features of hypereosinophilic syndrome | |||
* | |||
===HEENT=== | ===HEENT=== | ||
* HEENT examination of patients with | * HEENT examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal. | ||
===Neck=== | ===Neck=== | ||
* Neck examination of patients with | * Neck examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal. | ||
===Lungs=== | |||
Lung auscultation might have crackles on physical examination (common), with or without wheezing. | |||
* Pulmonary examination of patients with might be normal. | |||
* | |||
*Fine/coarse [[crackles]] upon auscultation of the lung | |||
*Fine/coarse [[crackles]] upon auscultation of the lung | |||
*Rhonchi | *Rhonchi | ||
*[[Wheezing]] may be present | *[[Wheezing]] may be present | ||
===Heart=== | ===Heart=== | ||
* Cardiovascular examination of patients with | * Cardiovascular examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal. | ||
===Abdomen=== | ===Abdomen=== | ||
* Abdominal examination of patients with | * Abdominal examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal. | ||
* Patients subsequently might complaint of abdominal pain or other complications of parasitic infections. | |||
* | |||
===Back=== | ===Back=== | ||
* Back examination of patients with | * Back examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal. | ||
===Genitourinary=== | ===Genitourinary=== | ||
* Genitourinary examination of patients with | * Genitourinary examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal. | ||
===Neuromuscular=== | ===Neuromuscular=== | ||
* Neuromuscular examination of patients with | * Neuromuscular examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal. | ||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
* Extremities examination of patients with | * Extremities examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal. | ||
*[[Cyanosis]] is barely reported | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soroush Seifirad, M.D.[2]
Overview
Usually, physical examination reveals no abnormality. Cutaneous features of hypereosinophilic syndrome. Lung auscultation might have crackles on physical examination (common), with or without wheezing. Hence, common physical examination findings of Löffler syndrome include wheezing, rash, and mild fever.
Physical Examination
Physical examination of patients with Löffler syndrome might be normal, but is usually remarkable for wheezing, rash, and mild fever.
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with Löffler syndrome might appear normal or ill.
Vital Signs
- low-grade fever
- Tachycardia with regular pulse or (ir)regularly irregular pulse
- Tachypnea
Skin
- Skin examination of patients with Löffler syndrome s usually normal. Nevertheless patients might develorp a rash.
- Cutaneous features of hypereosinophilic syndrome
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.
Neck
- Neck examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.
Lungs
Lung auscultation might have crackles on physical examination (common), with or without wheezing.
- Pulmonary examination of patients with might be normal.
Heart
- Cardiovascular examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.
Abdomen
- Abdominal examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.
- Patients subsequently might complaint of abdominal pain or other complications of parasitic infections.
Back
- Back examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.
Neuromuscular
- Neuromuscular examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.
Extremities
- Extremities examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.
- Cyanosis is barely reported