Interstitial nephritis physical examination: Difference between revisions
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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Patients with | Patients with usually appear [general appearance]. Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3]. | ||
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== Physical Examination[edit | edit source] == | |||
Physical examination of patients with TIN is usually normal, and no characteristic findings exist | |||
The presence of fever, rash in acute tubulointerstitial nephritis, livido reticularis and Hollenhorst plaques in the optic fundi in atheroembolic disease), on physical examination is suggestive of TIN. Thorough physical examination may provide clues to the diagnosis | |||
=== Appearance of the Patient === | |||
* Patients with TIN usually appear normal. | |||
=== Vital Signs === | |||
* fever | |||
* Some patients present with hypertension, although others may be normotensive or hypotensive | |||
=== Skin === | |||
* Skin examination of patients with TIN is usually normal.Rash – 15 percent | |||
* livido reticularis | |||
== | === HEENT === | ||
* HEENT examination of patients with TIN is usually normal | |||
=== Neck === | |||
* Neck examination of patients with TIN is usually normal. | |||
=== Lungs === | |||
* Pulmonary examination of patients with TIN is usually normal | |||
=== Heart === | |||
* Cardiovascular examination of patients with TIN is usually normal. | |||
=== Abdomen === | |||
* Abdominal examination of patients with TIN is usually normal | |||
=== Genitourinary === | |||
* Genitourinary examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal. | |||
OR | OR | ||
=== Neuromuscular === | |||
* Neuromuscular examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal. | |||
=== | === Extremities === | ||
* | * Extremities examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:Mohsen Basiri M.D.
Overview
Patients with usually appear [general appearance]. Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
OR
Physical Examination[edit | edit source]
Physical examination of patients with TIN is usually normal, and no characteristic findings exist
The presence of fever, rash in acute tubulointerstitial nephritis, livido reticularis and Hollenhorst plaques in the optic fundi in atheroembolic disease), on physical examination is suggestive of TIN. Thorough physical examination may provide clues to the diagnosis
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with TIN usually appear normal.
Vital Signs
- fever
- Some patients present with hypertension, although others may be normotensive or hypotensive
Skin
- Skin examination of patients with TIN is usually normal.Rash – 15 percent
- livido reticularis
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with TIN is usually normal
Neck
- Neck examination of patients with TIN is usually normal.
Lungs
- Pulmonary examination of patients with TIN is usually normal
Heart
- Cardiovascular examination of patients with TIN is usually normal.
Abdomen
- Abdominal examination of patients with TIN is usually normal
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.
OR
Neuromuscular
- Neuromuscular examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.
Extremities
- Extremities examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.