COVID-19 physical examination

COVID-19 Microchapters
Home
Long COVID
Frequently Asked Outpatient Questions
Frequently Asked Inpatient Questions
Patient Information
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating COVID-19 from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Study of Choice
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Electrocardiogram
X-ray
Echocardiography and Ultrasound
CT scan
MRI
Other Imaging Findings
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Interventions
Surgery
Primary Prevention
Vaccines
Secondary Prevention
Future or Investigational Therapies Ongoing Clinical Trials
Case Studies
Case #1
COVID-19 physical examination On the Web
Most recent articles
Most cited articles
Review articles
CME Programs
Powerpoint slides
Images
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of COVID-19 physical examination All Images X-rays Echo & Ultrasound CT Images MRI
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NICE Guidance
FDA on COVID-19 physical examination
CDC on COVID-19 physical examination
COVID-19 physical examination in the news
Blogs on COVID-19 physical examination
Directions to Hospitals Treating Psoriasis
Risk calculators and risk factors for COVID-19 physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]

Overview

The pathognomonic physical examination findings in patients infected with coronavirus include fever, flu-like-symptoms, cough, and body aches. General appearance of the patient infected with coronavirus depends on the incubation period of the illness.

Physical Examination

The pathognomonic physical examination findings in patients infected with coronavirus include fever, flu-like-symptoms, cough, and body aches.

Appearance of the Patient

• General appearance of the patient infected with coronavirus depends on the incubation period of the illness.
• Patients can appear healthy in the initial days of the contraction of the disease.
• Patients will appear sick, lethargic, and short of breath in the later stages of the disease.

Vital Signs

• High fever (>100.4°F )

Skin

• Skin examination of patients with COVID-19 includes the following lesions:
  • Erythematous maculo-papular
  • Urticarial
  • Chickenpox-like

HEENT

• HEENT examination of patients infected with coronavirus is usually normal.

Neck

• Neck examination of patients infected with coronavirus is usually normal.

Lungs

• Coronavirus infection mimics the pulmonary examination findings of pneumonia, such as:
  • Increased respiratory rate
  • Percussion dullness
  • Bronchial or decreased breath sounds

Heart

• Tachycardia

Abdomen

• Abdominal examination of patients infected with coronavirus is usually normal.
• MERS-CoV infection, during the 2012 outbreak, was characterized by mild abdominal tenderness in some cases.

Back

• Back examination of patients infected with coronavirus is usually normal.

Genitourinary

• Genitourinary examination of patients infected with coronavirus is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

• Neuromuscular examination of patients infected with coronavirus is usually normal.

Extremities

• Extremities examination of patients infected with coronavirus is usually normal.