Physical Exam
The following describes this patient’s physical exam when you see him in the postoperative period:
General appearance: Comfortable, lying in bed
Vital signs: Heart rate 107/min, blood pressure 135/89 mmHg, respiratory rate 13/min, T 98oF
Head and neck: No lymphadenopathy
Chest: Normal to inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation
CVS: S1, S2, no extra heart sounds, no murmurs
Abdomen: Soft, non-tender, no hepatosplenomegaly, incision from hernia repair, not actively bleeding
CNS: No focal changes
Skin: Normal