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== Physical Examination == | == Physical Examination == | ||
* | === Appearance of the Patient === | ||
* | * Patients with sideroblastic anemia usually appear pale | ||
* Growth retardation in children | |||
=== Vital Signs === | |||
* Hypothermia | |||
=== Skin === | |||
* Photosensitivity (porphyria) | |||
* Petechiae (myelodysplastic syndrome) | |||
=== HEENT === | |||
* HEENT examination of patients with sideroblastic anemia is usually normal except | |||
* Oral - Lead line on teeth margins | * Oral - Lead line on teeth margins | ||
* Eyes - Optic atrophy (associated with DIDMOAD syndrome) | * Eyes - Optic atrophy (associated with DIDMOAD syndrome) | ||
* | |||
* | === Neck === | ||
* | * Neck examination of patients with sideroblastic anemia is usually normal. | ||
* | === Lungs === | ||
* Genitourinary | * Pulmonary examination of patients with sideroblastic anemia is usually normal except | ||
* Shortness of breath | |||
=== Heart === | |||
=== Abdomen === | |||
Splenomegaly | |||
=== Back === | |||
* Back examination of patients with sideroblastic anemia is usually normal. | |||
=== Genitourinary === | |||
* Genitourinary examination of patients with sideroblastic anemia is usually normal except | |||
* Pink staining of diapers in childrens from porphyrins in urine | |||
=== Neuromuscular === | |||
* Ataxia, | |||
* Hyporeflexia | |||
* Incoordination | |||
=== Extremities === | |||
* Extremities examination of patients with sideroblastic anemia is usually normal. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with sideroblastic anemia usually appear pale
- Growth retardation in children
Vital Signs
- Hypothermia
Skin
- Photosensitivity (porphyria)
- Petechiae (myelodysplastic syndrome)
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with sideroblastic anemia is usually normal except
- Oral - Lead line on teeth margins
- Eyes - Optic atrophy (associated with DIDMOAD syndrome)
Neck
- Neck examination of patients with sideroblastic anemia is usually normal.
Lungs
- Pulmonary examination of patients with sideroblastic anemia is usually normal except
- Shortness of breath
Heart
Abdomen
Splenomegaly
Back
- Back examination of patients with sideroblastic anemia is usually normal.
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with sideroblastic anemia is usually normal except
- Pink staining of diapers in childrens from porphyrins in urine
Neuromuscular
- Ataxia,
- Hyporeflexia
- Incoordination
Extremities
- Extremities examination of patients with sideroblastic anemia is usually normal.