Chronic lymphocytic leukemia physical examination: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
* [[Pallor]] | * [[Pallor]] | ||
* [[Petechiae]] | * [[Petechiae]] | ||
* Leukemia cutis | * Leukemia cutis | ||
===HEENT=== | ===HEENT=== | ||
* Enlarged and palpable [[cervical]] [[lymph node]]s | * Enlarged and palpable [[cervical]] [[lymph node]]s | ||
* [[Dacryoadenitis]] | * [[Dacryoadenitis]] | ||
===Abdomen=== | ===Abdomen=== | ||
* [[Hepatomegaly]] | * [[Hepatomegaly]] | ||
* [[Splenomegaly]] | * [[Splenomegaly]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:52, 26 October 2015
|
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia Microchapters |
|
Differentiating Chronic lymphocytic leukemia from other Diseases |
|---|
|
Diagnosis |
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia physical examination On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Chronic lymphocytic leukemia physical examination |
|
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia physical examination in the news |
|
Directions to Hospitals Treating Chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Chronic lymphocytic leukemia physical examination |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [3]
Overview
Physical examination of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia is usually remarkable for skin pallor, palpable cervical lymph nodes, and hepatomegaly.[1][2]
Physical Examination
General Appearance
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients often appear cachexic
Skin
HEENT
- Enlarged and palpable cervical lymph nodes
- Dacryoadenitis
Abdomen
References
- ↑ Nabhan C, Rosen ST (2014). "Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a clinical review". JAMA. 312 (21): 2265–76. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.14553. PMID 25461996.
- ↑ Chronic Lymphocytic Leukimea. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-cell_chronic_lymphocytic_leukemia Accessed on October ,12 2015