Loefflers syndrome physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soroush Seifirad, M.D.[2]

Usually, physical examination reveals no abnormality. Cutaneous features of hypereosinophilic syndrome. Lung auscultation might have crackles on physical examination (common), with or without wheezing. Hence, common physical examination findings of Löffler syndrome include wheezing, rash, and mild fever.

Physical examination of patients with Löffler syndrome might be normal, but is usually remarkable for wheezing, rash, and mild fever.^{[1][2][1][3] [4][5][6][7][8]}

• Patients with Löffler syndrome might appear normal or ill.

• low-grade fever
• Tachycardia with regular pulse or (ir)regularly irregular pulse
• Tachypnea

• Skin examination of patients with Löffler syndrome s usually normal. Nevertheless, patients might develop a rash.
• Cutaneous features of hypereosinophilic syndrome

• HEENT examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.

• Neck examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.

Lung auscultation might have crackles on physical examination (common), with or without wheezing.

• Pulmonary examination of patients with might be normal.

• Fine/coarse crackles upon auscultation of the lung
• Rhonchi
• Wheezing may be present

• Cardiovascular examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.

• Abdominal examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.
• Patients subsequently might complain of abdominal pain or other complications of parasitic infections.

• Back examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.

• Genitourinary examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.

• Neuromuscular examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.

• Extremities examination of patients with Löffler syndrome is usually normal.

• Cyanosis is barely reported

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