Adult-onset Still's disease physical examination

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Physical Examination

On physical examination, the following findings may be observed:[1]

Appearance of the patient

  • Patient may appear fatigued

Vital signs

  • High grade spiking fever (spike during evening time)
  • Tachycardia

Skin

  • Salmon colored maculopapular rash on trunk and extremities.

HEENT

  • Within normal limits

Neck

  • Lymphadenopathy

Lungs

  • Pleural friction rub secondary to pleuritis
  • Rales and crackles due to pulmonary edema

Heart

  • Percardial friction rub due to pericarditis

Abdomen

  • Hepatospleenomegaly

References

  1. Antoniou KM, Margaritopoulos GA, Giannarakis I, Choulaki C, Fountoulakis N, Siafakas NM, Sidiropoulos P (2013). "Adult Onset Still's Disease: A Case Report with a Rare Clinical Manifestation and Pathophysiological Correlations". Case Rep Med. 2013: 981232. doi:10.1155/2013/981232. PMC 3568868. PMID 23424598.

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