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Ophthalmoscopic exam may be abnormal with findings of cotton wool spots, flame hemorrhage, and dot and blot hemorrhage. | Ophthalmoscopic exam may be abnormal with findings of cotton wool spots, flame hemorrhage, and dot and blot hemorrhage. | ||
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Tachycardia may be present | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
Physical Examination
Common physical examination findings of glucagonoma include:
General Appearance
- Patients with gastric cancer are generally well-appearing
- Patient may appear thin and cachectic in advanced cases
Vital Signs
- Tachycardia may be present
- Fever may be present
Skin
- Rash
- Erythematous, ring shaped that blisters, erodes and crusts over suggesting necrolytic migratory erythema
HEENT
Ophthalmoscopic exam may be abnormal with findings of cotton wool spots, flame hemorrhage, and dot and blot hemorrhage.
=Heart
Tachycardia may be present