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==Overview== | |||
Common physical examination findings of adenocarcinoma of the lung include [[tachypnea]], decreased [[breath sounds]], and lethargy. Physical findings may be due to lung cancer itself or arise as a complication of [[Paraneoplastic syndrome|paraneoplastic syndromes]]. | |||
==Physical Examination== | |||
===General appearance=== | |||
The patient may appear normal, lethargic, emaciated depending upon the stage of the disease.<ref name="canadian">Lung cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/lung/signs-and-symptoms/?region=ab Accessed on December 20, 2015</ref> | |||
===Vital Signs=== | |||
* Low-grade [[fever]] | |||
* Decreased [[Oxygen|pO2]] | |||
* [[Tachypnea]] | |||
* [[Tachycardia]] | |||
* Low [[blood pressure]] | |||
===Chest=== | |||
*Decreased/absent [[breath sounds]] | |||
===Abdomen=== | |||
*[[Hepatomegaly]] | |||
*[[Ascites]] | |||
===Skeletal=== | |||
*[[Bone pain]] | |||
*[[Fractures]] | |||
===Skin=== | |||
*[[Pallor]] | |||
*[[Jaundice]] | |||
===HEENT=== | |||
*[[Lymphadenopathy]] | |||
===CNS=== | |||
*[[Cranial nerve]] palsies | |||
===Extremities=== | |||
*[[Clubbing]] of fingers | |||
*[[Swelling]] of hands and feet | |||
*[[Weakness]] | |||
*[[Hemiplegia]] | |||
==References== | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2] Sudarshana Datta, MD [3]
Overview
Common physical examination findings of adenocarcinoma of the lung include tachypnea, decreased breath sounds, and lethargy. Physical findings may be due to lung cancer itself or arise as a complication of paraneoplastic syndromes.
Physical Examination
General appearance
The patient may appear normal, lethargic, emaciated depending upon the stage of the disease.[1]
Vital Signs
- Low-grade fever
- Decreased pO2
- Tachypnea
- Tachycardia
- Low blood pressure
Chest
- Decreased/absent breath sounds
Abdomen
Skeletal
Skin
HEENT
CNS
- Cranial nerve palsies
Extremities
- Clubbing of fingers
- Swelling of hands and feet
- Weakness
- Hemiplegia
References
- ↑ Lung cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/lung/signs-and-symptoms/?region=ab Accessed on December 20, 2015