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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Patients with [disease name] usually appear [general appearance]. Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

OR

Common physical examination findings of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

OR

The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is diagnostic of [disease name].

OR

The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is highly suggestive of [disease name].

Physical Examination

Physical examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.

Appearance of the Patient

Patients with IgA nephropathy usually appear normal.

Vital Signs

Low-grade fever
High blood pressure with normal pulse pressure

Skin

Skin examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.

HEENT

HEENT examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.

Neck

Neck examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.

Lungs

Pulmonary examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.

Heart

Cardiovascular examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.

Abdomen

Abdominal examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.

Back

Back examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.

Genitourinary

Genitourinary examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

Neuromuscular examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.

Extremities

Pitting edema of the lower extremities develops in late stage, if the patient develops ESRD

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 ===Abdomen===
-Abdominal examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.
+Abdominal examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.
-OR
-*[[Abdominal distention]]
-*[[Abdominal tenderness]] in the right/left upper/lower abdominal quadrant
-*[[Rebound tenderness]] (positive Blumberg sign)
-*A palpable abdominal mass in the right/left upper/lower abdominal quadrant
-*Guarding may be present
-*[[Hepatomegaly]] / [[splenomegaly]] / [[hepatosplenomegaly]]
-*Additional findings, such as obturator test, psoas test, McBurney point test, Murphy test
 ===Back===
-* Back examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.
+* Back examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.
-OR
-*Point tenderness over __ vertebrae (e.g. L3-L4)
-*Sacral edema
-*Costovertebral angle tenderness bilaterally/unilaterally
-*Buffalo hump
 ===Genitourinary===
-* Genitourinary examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.
+* Genitourinary examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.
-OR
-*A pelvic/adnexal mass may be palpated
-*Inflamed mucosa
-*Clear/(color), foul-smelling/odorless penile/vaginal discharge
 ===Neuromuscular===
-* Neuromuscular examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.
+* Neuromuscular examination of patients with IgA nephropathy is usually normal.
-OR
-*Patient is usually oriented to persons, place, and time
-* Altered mental status
-* Glasgow coma scale is ___ / 15
-* Clonus may be present
-* Hyperreflexia / hyporeflexia / areflexia
-* Positive (abnormal) Babinski / plantar reflex unilaterally/bilaterally
-* Muscle rigidity
-* Proximal/distal muscle weakness unilaterally/bilaterally
-* ____ (finding) suggestive of cranial nerve ___ (roman numerical) deficit (e.g. Dilated pupils suggestive of CN III deficit)
-*Unilateral/bilateral upper/lower extremity weakness
-*Unilateral/bilateral sensory loss in the upper/lower extremity
-*Positive straight leg raise test
-*Abnormal gait (describe gait: e.g. ataxic (cerebellar) gait / steppage gait / waddling gait / choeiform gait / Parkinsonian gait / sensory gait)
-*Positive/negative Trendelenburg sign
-*Unilateral/bilateral tremor (describe tremor, e.g. at rest, pill-rolling)
-*Normal finger-to-nose test / Dysmetria
-*Absent/present dysdiadochokinesia (palm tapping test)
 ===Extremities===
-* Extremities examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.
+*Pitting [[edema]] of the lower extremities develops in late stage, if the patient develops [[ESRD]]
-OR
-*[[Clubbing]]
-*[[Cyanosis]]
-*Pitting/non-pitting [[edema]] of the upper/lower extremities
-*Muscle atrophy
-*Fasciculations in the upper/lower extremity
 ==References==