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==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
A rapid physical examination should be performed to identify rapidly reversible causes of PEA: | A rapid physical examination should be performed to identify rapidly reversible causes of PEA: <ref name="pmid30020721">{{cite journal| author=| title=StatPearls | journal= | year= 2020 | volume= | issue= | pages= | pmid=30020721 | doi= | pmc= | url= }}</ref> | ||
'''Pulse''' | |||
* Absence of palpable pulses is the main finding. | |||
Absence of palpable pulses is the main finding. | |||
Depending upon the cause, the following might be found: | Depending upon the cause, the following might be found: | ||
* Tracheal deviation | ===Neck=== | ||
*[[Distended neck veins]] suggests [[cardiac tamponade]] | |||
*[[Tracheal deviation]] suggests [[tension pneumothorax]] | |||
===Lungs=== | |||
*Unilateral absence of breath sounds suggests [[tension pneumothorax]] | |||
*'''Heart''' | |||
*Tachycardia | |||
*'''General''' | |||
* Decreased skin turgor | * Decreased skin turgor | ||
* Traumatic chest | * Traumatic chest | ||
* Cool extremities | * Cool extremities | ||
* Cyanosis | * Cyanosis | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Physical Examination
A rapid physical examination should be performed to identify rapidly reversible causes of PEA: [1]
Pulse
- Absence of palpable pulses is the main finding.
Depending upon the cause, the following might be found:
Neck
- Distended neck veins suggests cardiac tamponade
- Tracheal deviation suggests tension pneumothorax
Lungs
- Unilateral absence of breath sounds suggests tension pneumothorax
- Heart
- Tachycardia
- General
- Decreased skin turgor
- Traumatic chest
- Cool extremities
- Cyanosis