Steatorrhea physical examination: Difference between revisions
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*Erythema nodosum | *Erythema nodosum | ||
*Pyoderma gangrenosum | *Pyoderma gangrenosum | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Patients with steatorrhea usually appear emaciated secondary to loss of subcutaneous fat. Physical examination of patients with steatorrhea is usually remarkable for distended abdomen, orthostatic hypo-tension and ecchymoses, Chvostek sign and Trousseau sign secondary to hypocalcemia
Physical Examination
General appearance
- Signs of weight loss, fatigue
Vital signs
Orthostatic hypotension
Abdomen
Distended, hyperactive bowel sounds
Skin
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- Erythema nodosum
- Pyoderma gangrenosum
- Ecchymoses secondary to hypocalcemia (or) hypomagnesemia
Neuromuscular
Trousseau sign (or) Chvostek's sign secondary to hypocalcemia(or) hypomagnesemia