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==Overview== | |||
Common [[physical examination]] findings of mesothelioma include dullness on [[percussion]] and decreased breath sounds on [[auscultation]] of the lung, [[ascites]], [[abdominal mass]], [[hemoptysis]], [[pedal edema]], and [[murmurs]]. | |||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
Common [[physical examination]] findings of mesothelioma include:<ref name="signsandsymptomsofmesothelioma1">Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma. Accessed on February 16, 2016</ref><ref name="pmid18709470">{{cite journal |vauthors=Yang H, Testa JR, Carbone M |title=Mesothelioma epidemiology, carcinogenesis, and pathogenesis |journal=Curr Treat Options Oncol |volume=9 |issue=2-3 |pages=147–57 |date=June 2008 |pmid=18709470 |pmc=2717086 |doi=10.1007/s11864-008-0067-z |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid29507793">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bianco A, Valente T, De Rimini ML, Sica G, Fiorelli A |title=Clinical diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma |journal=J Thorac Dis |volume=10 |issue=Suppl 2 |pages=S253–S261 |date=January 2018 |pmid=29507793 |pmc=5830561 |doi=10.21037/jtd.2017.10.09 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid29413505">{{cite journal |vauthors=Blyth KG, Murphy DJ |title=Progress and challenges in Mesothelioma: From bench to bedside |journal=Respir Med |volume=134 |issue= |pages=31–41 |date=January 2018 |pmid=29413505 |doi=10.1016/j.rmed.2017.11.015 |url=}}</ref> | |||
=== Appearance of the patients === | |||
* Patients with mesothelioma appears fatigued | |||
===Lungs=== | ===Lungs=== | ||
Dullness on percussion | *Dullness on [[percussion]] indicating [[pleural effusion]] | ||
*[[Auscultation]] of the [[lung]] produces decreased breath sounds, [[egophony]], and/or a [[friction rub]]. | |||
===Abdomen=== | |||
*[[Ascites]] | |||
*[[Abdominal mass]] | |||
===Heart=== | |||
*[[Hemoptysis]] | |||
*[[Pedal edema]] | |||
*[[Murmurs]] | |||
*[[Orthopnea]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Common physical examination findings of mesothelioma include dullness on percussion and decreased breath sounds on auscultation of the lung, ascites, abdominal mass, hemoptysis, pedal edema, and murmurs.
Physical Examination
Common physical examination findings of mesothelioma include:[1][2][3][4]
Appearance of the patients
- Patients with mesothelioma appears fatigued
Lungs
- Dullness on percussion indicating pleural effusion
- Auscultation of the lung produces decreased breath sounds, egophony, and/or a friction rub.
Abdomen
Heart
References
- ↑ Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma. Accessed on February 16, 2016
- ↑ Yang H, Testa JR, Carbone M (June 2008). "Mesothelioma epidemiology, carcinogenesis, and pathogenesis". Curr Treat Options Oncol. 9 (2–3): 147–57. doi:10.1007/s11864-008-0067-z. PMC 2717086. PMID 18709470.
- ↑ Bianco A, Valente T, De Rimini ML, Sica G, Fiorelli A (January 2018). "Clinical diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma". J Thorac Dis. 10 (Suppl 2): S253–S261. doi:10.21037/jtd.2017.10.09. PMC 5830561. PMID 29507793.
- ↑ Blyth KG, Murphy DJ (January 2018). "Progress and challenges in Mesothelioma: From bench to bedside". Respir Med. 134: 31–41. doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2017.11.015. PMID 29413505.