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Women with menopause are usually well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with menopause is usually remarkable for elevated blood pressure, weight gain, decrease breast size, pale and dryness vagina, decrease ovary size, decrease uterus size.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507826/#!po=10.0000</ref> | |||
== Physical Examination == | == Physical Examination == | ||
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==== '''General Appearance''' ==== | ==== '''General Appearance''' ==== | ||
* Women with menopause usually well appearing. | * Women with menopause usually well appearing. | ||
==== Vital Signs ==== | ==== Vital Signs ==== | ||
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* Elevated blood pressure may be noted in menopausal women. | * Elevated blood pressure may be noted in menopausal women. | ||
* Other vital signs are normal include heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature. | * Other vital signs are normal to include heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature. | ||
==== Genitourinary ==== | ==== Genitourinary ==== | ||
* vagina: pale, atrophy and dryness | * vagina: pale, atrophy and dryness | ||
* Ovaries: decreased in size and no palpated by pelvic | * Ovaries: decreased in size and no palpated by pelvic examination. | ||
* Uterus: small size | * Uterus: small size | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Women with menopause are usually well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with menopause is usually remarkable for elevated blood pressure, weight gain, decrease breast size, pale and dryness vagina, decrease ovary size, decrease uterus size.[1]
Physical Examination
General Appearance
- Women with menopause usually well appearing.
Vital Signs
- Elevated blood pressure may be noted in menopausal women.
- Other vital signs are normal to include heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature.
Genitourinary
- vagina: pale, atrophy and dryness
- Ovaries: decreased in size and no palpated by pelvic examination.
- Uterus: small size
Other sign
Breast atrophy and weight gain
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