Salmonellosis physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2] Jolanta Marszalek, M.D. [3]

Salmonellosis is commonly associated with fever, pallor, abdominal distension and tenderness. Depending on the severity of the disease, the appearance of the patient may range from normal, able to communicate, to severely dehydrated and obtunded.

Depending on the severity of salmonellosis, patient’s appearance may range from alert and oriented, being able to communicate, to severely dehydrated, hypotensive, with sunken eyes.^[1][2]

• A fever is often present

• Tachycardia may be present

• The pulse may be weak

• Hypotension may be present

• Tachypnea may be present

• Pallor may be present

• Mucosa may be dehydrated

• Abdominal distention may be present
• Abdominal tenderness may be present
• An abdominal mass may be present
• Hepatosplenomegaly may be present in immunocompromised patients

• Mental status may be altered
• Obtundation may be present

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