Tropical sprue physical examination: Difference between revisions
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Overview
There are no diagnostic physical signs in patients with TS. Although, in one extreme is the emaciated patient with progression to develop nutritional deficiencies resulting in signs os anemia, glossitis, stomatitis, dermatosis, peripheral edema, depigmentation of hair, xerosis conjunctivae. On the other extreme is a patient with no abnormal physical finings on examination, with the majority of patients falling in between these two extremes.
Physical Examination
Appearance of the patient
Vital signs
Skin
HEENT
Eyes: Xeroxis Conjunctivae, most commonly seen in south indian patients due to low dietary intake of vitamin A. Signs of anemia include pallor of the conjunctiva. Tongue: Glossitis
Neck
Lungs
Heart
Abdomen
- Abdominal swelling due to distended intestine with clearly evident peristaltic waves may sometimes be seen.
- Loud, prolonged and disordered borborgymi, has to be differentiated from that of intestinal obstruction.
- When there is severe anemia, hypoproteinemia, or both, ascites and mild hepatosplenomegaly may be present.