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so...if in the office setting and the patient is stable (except for a fever maybe...) how wrong is it to order a complete physical exam even though all you are suspecting is a sinusitis...?

if patient is stable and if u r he ll be stable enough, there is nothing wrong in going for a complete physicals...

cool...thanks...that means it doesnt have to be a 'focused' clinical exam...that does make it easier...

nothing wrong, but nothing good either if you do a rectal exam on a patient with sinusitis.

nothing wrong if you always ( in a stable pt) click on general appearnce, HEENT, heart, lungs and abdomen