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Trichinosis physical examination

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Common physical examination findings of trichinosis include periorbital edema and splinter hemorrhage.[1][2]

Physical examination

Physical examination

Skin:

HEENT:

Extremities:

Neuromuscular:

  • Patient with periorbital swelling
    Patient with periorbital swelling
  • Splinter hemorrhages under the finger nails
    Splinter hemorrhages under the finger nails
References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gottstein B, Pozio E, Nöckler K (2009). “Epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and control of trichinellosis”. Clin Microbiol Rev. 22 (1): 127–45, Table of Contents. doi:10.1128/CMR.00026-08. PMC 2620635. PMID 19136437.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Trichinosis. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis. Accessed on January 22, 2016
  3. ↑ Trichinellosis. CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/trichinellosis/disease.html. Accessed on January 26, 2016

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