Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia physical examination: Difference between revisions
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===Vital Signs=== | ===Vital Signs=== | ||
* fever | * fever | ||
*[[Tachycardia]] | *[[Tachycardia]] | ||
*Tachypnea | *Tachypnea | ||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
*[[Jaundice]] | *[[Jaundice]] | ||
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* Icteric sclera | * Icteric sclera | ||
===Lungs=== | ===Lungs=== | ||
* | * Distant breath sounds | ||
===Abdomen=== | ===Abdomen=== | ||
*[[Abdominal distention]] | *[[Abdominal distention]] | ||
*[[Hepatomegaly]] | |||
*[[Hepatomegaly | |||
===Genitourinary=== | ===Genitourinary=== | ||
*A pelvic/adnexal mass may be palpated | *A pelvic/adnexal mass may be palpated | ||
* | *vaginal discharge | ||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
*[[Clubbing]] | *[[Clubbing]] | ||
*Pitting[edema of the upper/lower extremities | *Pitting[edema of the upper/lower extremities | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
Revision as of 14:12, 13 October 2015
Template:Choriocarcinoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]
Overview
- A pelvic examination may reveal continued uterine swelling or a tumor.
- edema of the hands and feet
- rapid heartbeat
- fevertrouble
- breathing
- ovarian cysts
- Tachycardia
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
- If patients typically appear normal, you may write: Patients are usually well-appearing.
- You may include a physical description such as obese, thin, cachectic, ill appearing, diaphoretic etc. Mention in which cases these findings are present (e.g. well-appearing in early stages of cancer, cachectic in late stage cancer)
- For an example of the appearance of a patient section in the physical examination page, click here.
Vital Signs
- fever
- Tachycardia
- Tachypnea
Skin
HEENT
- Icteric sclera
Lungs
- Distant breath sounds
Abdomen
Genitourinary
- A pelvic/adnexal mass may be palpated
- vaginal discharge
Extremities
- Clubbing
- Pitting[edema of the upper/lower extremities