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==Overview==
==Overview==
The most recognized marker of acute Chagas disease is called Romaña's sign, which includes swelling of the eyelids on the side of the face near the bite wound or where the bug feces were deposited or accidentally rubbed into the eye.
Patients with Chagas disease often present with swelling of the eyelids near the bite wound, enlarged lymph nodes, hepatosplenomegaly, and [[cardiomegaly]].
[[Image:Chagoma.jpg|thumb|centre|This child from Panama is suffering from Chagas' disease manifested as an acute infection with swelling of the right eye (Romaña's sign). Source: CDC.]]


==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
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*[[Irregular heartbeat]] ([[arrhythmia]])
*[[Irregular heartbeat]] ([[arrhythmia]])
*[[Rapid heartbeat]] ([[tachycardia]])
*[[Rapid heartbeat]] ([[tachycardia]])
===Skin===
The most recognized marker of acute Chagas disease is called Romaña's sign, which includes swelling of the eyelids on the side of the face near the bite wound or where the bug feces were deposited or accidentally rubbed into the eye.
[[Image:Chagoma.jpg|thumb|centre|This child from Panama is suffering from Chagas' disease manifested as an acute infection with swelling of the right eye (Romaña's sign). Source: CDC.]]


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Overview

Patients with Chagas disease often present with swelling of the eyelids near the bite wound, enlarged lymph nodes, hepatosplenomegaly, and cardiomegaly.

Physical Examination

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Skin

The most recognized marker of acute Chagas disease is called Romaña's sign, which includes swelling of the eyelids on the side of the face near the bite wound or where the bug feces were deposited or accidentally rubbed into the eye.

This child from Panama is suffering from Chagas' disease manifested as an acute infection with swelling of the right eye (Romaña's sign). Source: CDC.

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Enlarged lymph nodes

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