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Dental decay is common especially in alcoholics and children. | Dental decay is common, especially in alcoholics and children. | ||
===Neurological examination=== | |||
*Gag reflex may be absent in patients with an underlying neurologic disorder such as stroke. | |||
===Lungs=== | ===Lungs=== | ||
On examination of chest there will be features of consolidation | On examination of the chest, there will be features of consolidation | ||
*Dullness to percussion | |||
*Decreased breath sounds on the side of lung abscess | |||
*Bronchial breath sounds on auscultation | |||
*Inspiratory crackles | |||
*Localised crepitations | |||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Physical Examination
Appearance
Patients are generally cachectic at presentation.
Oral Cavity
Dental decay is common, especially in alcoholics and children.
Neurological examination
- Gag reflex may be absent in patients with an underlying neurologic disorder such as stroke.
Lungs
On examination of the chest, there will be features of consolidation
- Dullness to percussion
- Decreased breath sounds on the side of lung abscess
- Bronchial breath sounds on auscultation
- Inspiratory crackles
- Localised crepitations
Extremities
Finger clubbing is present in one third of patients.