Brucellosis physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2] Danitza Lukac

Physical Examination

Neck

• Cervical lymphadenopathy

Heart

• Heart murmurs
  • May be present in infective endocarditis

Abdomen

• Hepatomegaly
• Splenomegaly
• Lymphadenopaty

Genitourinary

• Inguinal lymphadenopathy
• Positive Prehn's sign
  • May be present in epididymitis
• Swollen testicle or testicles
  • May be present in orchitis

Extremities

• Knee, hips, ankles and wrists:
  • Fluid around a joint
  • Warm, red, tender joints
  • Difficulty moving a joint (called "limited range of motion")
  • May be present in peripheral arthritis
• Pain around sacroiliac joints
  • May be present in sacroiliitis
• Positive Schober test
  • May be present in spondilitis