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    Physical Exam for Mononucleosis



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    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 Reference lymph nodes Opens New Window 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 Reference spleen Opens New Window 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.



    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference July 28, 2011
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease


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