Physical Exam for Mononucleosis
Topic Overview
If your doctor thinks you might have mono, he or she
will do a physical exam that includes:
- Taking your temperature to see if you have a
fever.
- Feeling the lymph nodes in your neck, under your arms, and in
your groin area to see if they are swollen.
- Examining your throat
to see if your tonsils are swollen or if they are covered with white patches or
pus.
- Feeling the upper part of your abdomen to see if your
spleen or liver is enlarged.
- Examining
your skin to see if you have a rash with raised patches or bumps. This rash,
which is not an allergic reaction, occurs in many people who have mono if they are
taking certain antibiotics.
Credits
| By |
Healthwise Staff |
| Primary Medical Reviewer |
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer |
W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease |
| Current as of |
June 4, 2014 |
Current as of:
June 4, 2014
