Ebola physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Michael Maddaleni, B.S.
Overview
Physical course of ebola
Ebola progression in the human body is very rapid.
- The African-derived ebola species that infects human typically has an incubation period of 3-8 days. It is slightly longer than the 3-8 days in secondary cases. It should be noted that there have also been incubation periods of 19 to 21 days on record.
- Clinical symptoms will appear suddenly. These occur early in the disease. The majority of patients will experience:
- Some GI symptoms may include the following:
- Patients who are terminally ill often present with the following:
- Some significant correlations found are:
Diagnosis
The following outlines when ebola should considered as a possible diagnosis.