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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Patients with polycythemia vera are usually well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with polycythemia vera is usually remarkable for skin [[bruising]], [[fever]], and [[splenomegaly]].<ref name="cancer.ca">Canadian Cancer Society.2015.http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/leukemia/leukemia/polycythemia-vera/?region=ab</ref><ref name="pmid22211080">{{cite journal| author=Dust N, Daboval T, Guerra L| title=Evaluation and management of priapism in a newborn: A case report and review of the literature. | journal=Paediatr Child Health | year= 2011 | volume= 16 | issue= 1 | pages= e6-8 | pmid=22211080 | doi= | pmc=PMC3043029 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22211080 }} </ref> | |||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
Common physical examination findings associated with polycythemia vera include:<ref name="cancer.ca">Canadian Cancer Society.2015.http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/leukemia/leukemia/polycythemia-vera/?region=ab</ref><ref name="pmid22211080">{{cite journal| author=Dust N, Daboval T, Guerra L| title=Evaluation and management of priapism in a newborn: A case report and review of the literature. | journal=Paediatr Child Health | year= 2011 | volume= 16 | issue= 1 | pages= e6-8 | pmid=22211080 | doi= | pmc=PMC3043029 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22211080 }} </ref> | |||
===Appearance of the Patient=== | |||
*Patients are usually well-appearing | |||
===Vital Signs=== | |||
*[[Fever]] | |||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
* [[Plethora]] | *[[Bruises]] | ||
* [[Tophus|Gouty nodules]] | *[[Petechiae]] | ||
*[[Ulcers]] | |||
*[[Plethora]] | |||
*[[Tophus|Gouty nodules]] | |||
===HEENT=== | |||
*Decreased vision acuity | |||
===Neck=== | |||
*[[Lymphadenopathy]] | |||
===Lungs=== | |||
*Vesicular breath sounds | |||
*[[Wheezing]] | |||
===Abdomen=== | ===Abdomen=== | ||
* [[ | *[[Splenomegaly]] | ||
* [[ | ===Genitourinary=== | ||
*[[lymphadenopathy|Inguinal lymphadenopathy]] | |||
*[[Priapism]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
Patients with polycythemia vera are usually well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with polycythemia vera is usually remarkable for skin bruising, fever, and splenomegaly.[1][2]
Physical Examination
Common physical examination findings associated with polycythemia vera include:[1][2]
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients are usually well-appearing
Vital Signs
Skin
HEENT
- Decreased vision acuity
Neck
Lungs
- Vesicular breath sounds
- Wheezing
Abdomen
Genitourinary
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Canadian Cancer Society.2015.http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/leukemia/leukemia/polycythemia-vera/?region=ab
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dust N, Daboval T, Guerra L (2011). "Evaluation and management of priapism in a newborn: A case report and review of the literature". Paediatr Child Health. 16 (1): e6–8. PMC 3043029. PMID 22211080.