Hemolytic-uremic syndrome physical examination: Difference between revisions
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* Neuromuscular examination of patients with HUS is usually normal. | * Neuromuscular examination of patients with HUS is usually normal. | ||
* usually | * Patient is usually oriented to persons, place, and time | ||
* Altered mental status | |||
=== Extremities === | === Extremities === | ||
*[[Clubbing]] | * Extremities examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal. | ||
*[[Cyanosis]] | OR | ||
*Pitting/non-pitting [[edema]] of the upper/lower extremities | * [[Clubbing]] | ||
*Muscle atrophy | * [[Cyanosis]] | ||
*Fasciculations in the upper/lower extremity | * Pitting/non-pitting [[edema]] of the upper/lower extremities | ||
* Muscle atrophy | |||
* Fasciculations in the upper/lower extremity | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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 HUS is usually :
- Pallor (often severe)
Appearance of the Patient
Vital Signs [1] [2]
- fever(in some cases)
- Weak pulse
- High blood pressure with normal pulse pressure
Skin
- Skin examination of patients with HUS] is usually pale.
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with HUS is usually normal.
Neck
- Neck examination of patients with HUS is usually normal.
Lungs
- Pulmonary examination of patients with HUS is usually normal.
Heart
- Cardiovascular examination of patients with HUs is usually normal.
Abdomen
- Abdominal distention
- Abdominal tenderness
- Guarding may be present
Back
- Back examination of patients with HUS is usually normal.
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with is usually normal.
Neuromuscular
- Neuromuscular examination of patients with HUS is usually normal.
- Patient is usually oriented to persons, place, and time
- Altered mental status
Extremities
- Extremities examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.
OR
- Clubbing
- Cyanosis
- Pitting/non-pitting edema of the upper/lower extremities
- Muscle atrophy
- Fasciculations in the upper/lower extremity
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Olivia Boyer & Patrick Niaudet (2011). "Hemolytic uremic syndrome: new developments in pathogenesis and treatment". International journal of nephrology. 2011: 908407. doi:10.4061/2011/908407. PMID 21876803.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sylvie Nathanson, Theresa Kwon, Monique Elmaleh, Marina Charbit, Emma Allain Launay, Jerome Harambat, Muriel Brun, Bruno Ranchin, Flavio Bandin, Sylvie Cloarec, Guylhene Bourdat-Michel, Christine Pietrement, Gerard Champion, Tim Ulinski & Georges Deschenes (2010). "Acute neurological involvement in diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome". Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN. 5 (7): 1218–1228. doi:10.2215/CJN.08921209. PMID 20498239. Unknown parameter
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