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==Overview==
==Overview==
The diagnosis of varicella is primarily clinical.
The diagnosis of [[Chickenpox|varicella]] is primarily [[clinical]]. [[Skin]] lesions on physical examination include [[Pruritic disorders|pruritic]] [[macules]] on the [[back]], [[chest]], [[face]], [[abdomen]] and [[extremities]]. [[Skin]] lesions progress to [[papules]] and [[Healing|heal]] by crusting. The other common [[skin]] lesions include [[papules]], [[vesicles]], [[pustules]] and crusts.


==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
===Appearance of the Patient===
*The patient appears weak and [[tired]] with [[Rash|rashes]] spread over the [[scalp]], [[face]], [[trunk]], and [[limbs]]. The intense [[pruritis]] triggers recurrent urges to scratch.


===Vitals===
===Vitals===
*Low grade fever
*Low-grade [[fever]]
*Tachycardia<ref name="pmid2464648">{{cite journal| author=Schraufnagel DE, Becker RP, Balaan M, Schmid A, Claypool W| title=Silver staining of Pneumocystis carinii in the rat's lung. | journal=J Infect | year= 1989 | volume= 18 | issue= 1 | pages= 39-44 | pmid=2464648 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2464648  }} </ref>
*[[Tachycardia]]<ref name="pmid2464648">{{cite journal| author=Schraufnagel DE, Becker RP, Balaan M, Schmid A, Claypool W| title=Silver staining of Pneumocystis carinii in the rat's lung. | journal=J Infect | year= 1989 | volume= 18 | issue= 1 | pages= 39-44 | pmid=2464648 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2464648  }} </ref>


===Skin===
===Skin===
Skin lesions on physical examination include: .
[[Skin]] lesions on physical examination include:  
*Pruritic macules on the back, chest, face, abdomen and extremities.
*[[Pruritus|Pruritic]] [[macules]] on the [[back]], [[chest]], [[face]], [[abdomen]] and [[extremities]].
*Skin lesions progress to papules and heal by crusting. The other common skin lesions include:
*[[Skin]] lesions progress to [[Papule|papules]] and [[Healing|heal]] by crusting. Other common [[skin]] lesions include:
**Papules
**[[Papules]]
**Vesicles
**[[Vesicles]]
**Pustules
**[[Pustules]]
**Crusts
**Crusts


===HEENT===
===HEENT===
*Cervical lymph nodes
*[[Cervical lymph nodes]]
*Pallor
*[[Pallor]]
*Skin lesions
*[[Skin lesions]]
*Oral ulcers
*[[Oral ulcers]]


===Lungs===
===Lungs===
Normal breath sounds are heard.
Normal [[breath sounds]] are heard.


===Abdomen===
===Abdomen===
Abdomen will be non tender with no organomegaly
The abdomen will not be [[Tenderness (medicine)|tender]] and there is no [[organomegaly]].
===Heart===
===Heart===
Normal S1 and S2 are heard
*Normal [[S1]] and [[S2]] are heard.
*[[Ventricular fibrillation]] presumed to be secondary to [[myocarditis]] has been observed in some of the adult population. <ref name="pmid2464648">{{cite journal| author=Schraufnagel DE, Becker RP, Balaan M, Schmid A, Claypool W| title=Silver staining of Pneumocystis carinii in the rat's lung. | journal=J Infect | year= 1989 | volume= 18 | issue= 1 | pages= 39-44 | pmid=2464648 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2464648  }} </ref>
 
===CNS===
===CNS===
Neurological examination will be normal with no focal neurological deficits.
*The [[neurological examination]] may be normal with no focal neurological deficits.
*CNS may show the following findings:
:* Meningitis
:* Meningoencephalitis
:* Vasculopathy


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Overview

The diagnosis of varicella is primarily clinical. Skin lesions on physical examination include pruritic macules on the back, chest, face, abdomen and extremities. Skin lesions progress to papules and heal by crusting. The other common skin lesions include papules, vesicles, pustules and crusts.

Physical Examination

Appearance of the Patient

Vitals

Skin

Skin lesions on physical examination include:

HEENT

Lungs

Normal breath sounds are heard.

Abdomen

The abdomen will not be tender and there is no organomegaly.

Heart

CNS

  • Meningitis
  • Meningoencephalitis
  • Vasculopathy

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Schraufnagel DE, Becker RP, Balaan M, Schmid A, Claypool W (1989). "Silver staining of Pneumocystis carinii in the rat's lung". J Infect. 18 (1): 39–44. PMID 2464648.
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