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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Common physical examination findings of adenocarcinoma of the lung include [[tachypnea]], decreased [[breath sounds]], and lethargy. | 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== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===General appearance=== | ===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=== | ===Vital Signs=== | ||
* Low-grade [[fever]] | * Low-grade [[fever]] | ||
* Decreased | * Decreased [[Oxygen|pO2]] | ||
* [[Tachypnea]] | * [[Tachypnea]] | ||
* [[Tachycardia]] | * [[Tachycardia]] | ||
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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