Wild-type (senile) amyloidosis physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sabawoon Mirwais, M.B.B.S, M.D.[2]Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [3]Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [4]; Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [5]; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [6]; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [7]
Overview
Physical examination of patients with wild-type (senile) amyloidosis can be significant for the condition in question and can also translate the variety of pathologies as a part of aging and age-related comorbidities.
Physical Examination
Physical examination of patients with wild-type (senile) amyloidosis can be significant for the condition in question and can also translate the variety of pathologies as a part of aging and age-related comorbidities.
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with wild-type (senile) amyloidosis appear senile.
- Exact appearance of the patients depend upon the severity of the condition.
Vital Signs
Skin
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with wild-type (senile) amyloidosis is usually normal.
Neck
Lungs
- Pulmonary examination of patients with wild-type (senile) amyloidosis is usually normal.
Heart
- Third heart sound
- Fourth heart sound
- Arrhythmias [2]
- Auscultation may also reveal rales, heart murmurs, and/or other pathologic heart sounds.
- In patients with valvular heart disease involvement, murmurs of mitral and tricuspid regurgitation may be heard.
Abdomen
- Hepatomegaly may be present in the setting of right heart failure
- Ascites may be present in the setting of right heart failure
- Splenomegaly is rare
Back
- Back examination of patients with wild-type (senile) amyloidosis is usually normal.
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with wild-type (senile) amyloidosis is usually normal.
Neuromuscular
Extremities
References
- ↑ Belinda Ng, Lawreen H. Connors, Ravin Davidoff, Martha Skinner & Rodney H. Falk (2005). "Senile systemic amyloidosis presenting with heart failure: a comparison with light chain-associated amyloidosis". Archives of internal medicine. 165 (12): 1425–1429. doi:10.1001/archinte.165.12.1425. PMID 15983293. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ Belinda Ng, Lawreen H. Connors, Ravin Davidoff, Martha Skinner & Rodney H. Falk (2005). "Senile systemic amyloidosis presenting with heart failure: a comparison with light chain-associated amyloidosis". Archives of internal medicine. 165 (12): 1425–1429. doi:10.1001/archinte.165.12.1425. PMID 15983293. Unknown parameter
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