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Patients with Barrett's esophagus usually appear [[Ill feeling|ill]] due to the [[pain]]. Common physical examination include [[hoarseness]] of voice, [[laryngitis]], [[otitis media]], and [[Wheeze|lung wheezes]]. | Patients with Barrett's esophagus usually appear [[Ill feeling|ill]] due to the [[pain]]. Common physical examination include [[hoarseness]] of voice, [[laryngitis]], [[otitis media]], and [[Wheeze|lung wheezes]]. | ||
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===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
* Patients with Barrett's esophagus usually appear ill and uncomfortable due to the retrosternal [[pain]]. | * Patients with Barrett's esophagus usually appear ill and uncomfortable due to the retrosternal [[pain]]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Overview
Patients with Barrett's esophagus usually appear ill due to the pain. Common physical examination include hoarseness of voice, laryngitis, otitis media, and lung wheezes.
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with Barrett's esophagus usually appear ill and uncomfortable due to the retrosternal pain.
Vital Signs
- Hypertension spicking specially in patients already with pre-existing hypertension.[1]
Skin
- Normal
HEENT
- Hoarseness of voice
- Laryngitis
- Otitis media
- Dental erosions
Neck
- Normal
Lungs
Heart
Abdomen
- Abdominal distention
- Abdominal tenderness in the right/left upper/lower abdominal quadrant
- Epigastric tenderness
Back
- Normal
Genitourinary
- Normal
Neuromuscular
- Normal
Extremities
- Normal
References
- ↑ Li ZT, Ji F, Han XW, Wang L, Yue YQ, Wang ZG (2017). "The Role of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Provoking High Blood Pressure Episodes in Patients With Hypertension". J Clin Gastroenterol. doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000000933. PMID 28961574.
- ↑ Hom C, Vaezi MF (2013). "Extraesophageal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease". Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 42 (1): 71–91. doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2012.11.004. PMID 23452632.