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===Throat=== | ===Throat=== | ||
* The [[throat]] may be erythematous | * The [[throat]] may be erythematous | ||
===Lungs=== | |||
*[[Pulmonary edema]] may be present | |||
*Consolidation may be present with reduced [[breath sounds]] auscultated | |||
*Widening of intercostal space may be present (in severe cases of the disease, where there may be [[respiratory distress]]) | |||
===Abdomen=== | |||
*[[Abdominal distention]] may be present | |||
*An abdominal mass may be present | |||
*[[Hepatomegaly]] may be present | |||
*[[Splenomegaly]] may be present | |||
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Rarely, acute Plas- modium infections present with splenic rupture requiring surgery or conservative management.375,376 Findings such as jaundice, diminished consciousness, or convulsions indicate severe malaria (see later). Rash, lymphadenopathy, and signs of pulmonary consolidation are distinctly uncommon. | |||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Vitals
Temperature
- A fever is often present, according to the patterns described above
Pulse
Rate
- Tachycardia may be present
Respiratory Rate
- Tachypnea may be present
Skin
- Cyanosis may be present (in severe cases of the disease, where there may be respiratory distress)
- Jaundice may be present (in severe anemia)
- Pallor may be present (in severe anemia)
Eyes
- Icteric sclera may be present (in severe anemia with jaundice)
- Conjunctivae may be pale
Nose
- Alar flare (in severe cases of the disease, where there may be respiratory distress)
Throat
- The throat may be erythematous
Lungs
- Pulmonary edema may be present
- Consolidation may be present with reduced breath sounds auscultated
- Widening of intercostal space may be present (in severe cases of the disease, where there may be respiratory distress)
Abdomen
- Abdominal distention may be present
- An abdominal mass may be present
- Hepatomegaly may be present
- Splenomegaly may be present