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=== Lungs ===
=== Lungs ===
*[[Tachypnea]] is seen in [[Patient|patients]] with [[Lung|respiratory]] and [[Heart|cardiac diseases]] presenting with [[cyanosis]].
*[[Tachypnea]] is seen in [[Patient|patients]] with [[Lung|respiratory]] and [[Heart|cardiac diseases]] presenting with [[cyanosis]].
*Nasal flaring, grunting, intercostal retractions, prolonged breathing  may indicate respiratory distress.
*[[Physical trauma|Traumatic]] [[injury]] involving [[Thoracic cavity|chest wall]] or [[lung]] will show following abnormalities:  
*[[Physical trauma|Traumatic]] [[injury]] involving [[Thoracic cavity|chest wall]] or [[lung]] will show following abnormalities:  
**[[Thoracic cavity|Chest wall]] movement abnormalities
**[[Thoracic cavity|Chest wall]] movement abnormalities
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**[[Tracheal deviation|Deviation of Trachea]]
**[[Tracheal deviation|Deviation of Trachea]]
**Subcutaneous air with [[crepitus]]
**Subcutaneous air with [[crepitus]]
*Nasal flaring, grunting, intercostal retractions, prolonged breathing  may indicate respiratory distress.
 
*Stridor, voice changes, suprasternal retractions, drooling and prolonged inspiration can be found in patients with upper airway obstruction.
*Stridor, voice changes, suprasternal retractions, drooling and prolonged inspiration can be found in patients with upper airway obstruction.
*Wheezing, rales and asasymmetric breath sounds will suggest Intrinsic lung diseases.
*Wheezing, rales and asasymmetric breath sounds will suggest Intrinsic lung diseases.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chandrakala Yannam, MD [2]

Overview

Patients with [disease name] usually appear [general appearance]. Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

OR

Common physical examination findings of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3]

OR

The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is diagnostic of [disease name].

OR

The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is highly suggestive of [disease name].

Physical Examination

  • Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.

OR

  • Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for:[finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
  • The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is diagnostic of [disease name].
  • The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is highly suggestive of [disease name].

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with [disease name] usually appear [general appearance].

Vital Signs

  • High-grade / low-grade fever
  • Hypothermia / hyperthermia may be present
  • Tachycardia with regular pulse or (ir)regularly irregular pulse
  • Bradycardia with regular pulse or (ir)regularly irregular pulse
  • Tachypnea / bradypnea
  • Kussmal respirations may be present in _____ (advanced disease state)
  • Weak/bounding pulse / pulsus alternans / paradoxical pulse / asymmetric pulse
  • High/low blood pressure with normal pulse pressure / wide pulse pressure / narrow pulse pressure

Skin

  • Skin examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.

OR

HEENT

  • HEENT examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.

OR

  • Abnormalities of the head/hair may include ___
  • Evidence of trauma
  • Icteric sclera
  • Nystagmus
  • Extra-ocular movements may be abnormal
  • Pupils non-reactive to light / non-reactive to accommodation / non-reactive to neither light nor accommodation
  • Ophthalmoscopic exam may be abnormal with findings of ___
  • Hearing acuity may be reduced
  • Weber test may be abnormal (Note: A positive Weber test is considered a normal finding / A negative Weber test is considered an abnormal finding. To avoid confusion, you may write "abnormal Weber test".)
  • Rinne test may be positive (Note: A positive Rinne test is considered a normal finding / A negative Rinne test is considered an abnormal finding. To avoid confusion, you may write "abnormal Rinne test".)
  • Exudate from the ear canal
  • Tenderness upon palpation of the ear pinnae/tragus (anterior to ear canal)
  • Inflamed nares / congested nares
  • Purulent exudate from the nares
  • Facial tenderness
  • Erythematous throat with/without tonsillar swelling, exudates, and/or petechiae

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.

OR

Heart

Check for murmurs of congenital or acquired valvular heart disease

  • Cardiovascular examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.

OR

  • Chest tenderness upon palpation
  • PMI within 2 cm of the sternum (PMI) / Displaced point of maximal impulse (PMI) suggestive of ____
  • Heave / thrill
  • Friction rub
  • S1
  • S2
  • S3
  • S4
  • Gallops
  • A high/low grade early/late systolic murmur / diastolic murmur best heard at the base/apex/(specific valve region) may be heard using the bell/diaphgram of the otoscope

Lungs

  • Stridor, voice changes, suprasternal retractions, drooling and prolonged inspiration can be found in patients with upper airway obstruction.
  • Wheezing, rales and asasymmetric breath sounds will suggest Intrinsic lung diseases.


  • Asymmetric chest expansion / Decreased chest expansion
  • Lungs are hypo/hyperresonant
  • Fine/coarse crackles upon auscultation of the lung bases/apices unilaterally/bilaterally
  • Rhonchi
  • Vesicular breath sounds / Distant breath sounds
  • Expiratory/inspiratory wheezing with normal / delayed expiratory phase
  • Wheezing may be present
  • Egophony present/absent
  • Bronchophony present/absent
  • Normal/reduced tactile fremitus


Tachypnea is seen in patients with either respiratory or circulatory causes of cyanosis. Similarly, flaring, grunting, and retractions are nonspecific indicators of respiratory distress in the child with cyanosis.

Stridor and suprasternal retractions identify upper airway obstruction. (See 'Upper airway obstruction' above.)

Rales (crackles), asymmetric breath sounds, and/or wheezing suggest lower airway disease, pneumonia, or pulmonary edema. (See 'Intrinsic lung disease' above.)

Clear lung sounds may be present in patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease, early myocarditis, pulmonary embolus, methemoglobinemia, or neurologic conditions associated with hypoventilation (eg, coma, seizures, or muscle weakness).


Abdomen

Abdominal examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.

OR

Back

  • Back examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.

OR

  • Point tenderness over __ vertebrae (e.g. L3-L4)
  • Sacral edema
  • Costovertebral angle tenderness bilaterally/unilaterally
  • Buffalo hump

Genitourinary

  • Genitourinary examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.

OR

  • A pelvic/adnexal mass may be palpated
  • Inflamed mucosa
  • Clear/(color), foul-smelling/odorless penile/vaginal discharge

Neuromuscular

  • Neuromuscular examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.

OR

  • Patient is usually oriented to persons, place, and time
  • Altered mental status
  • Glasgow coma scale is ___ / 15
  • Clonus may be present
  • Hyperreflexia / hyporeflexia / areflexia
  • Positive (abnormal) Babinski / plantar reflex unilaterally/bilaterally
  • Muscle rigidity
  • Proximal/distal muscle weakness unilaterally/bilaterally
  • ____ (finding) suggestive of cranial nerve ___ (roman numerical) deficit (e.g. Dilated pupils suggestive of CN III deficit)
  • Unilateral/bilateral upper/lower extremity weakness
  • Unilateral/bilateral sensory loss in the upper/lower extremity
  • Positive straight leg raise test
  • Abnormal gait (describe gait: e.g. ataxic (cerebellar) gait / steppage gait / waddling gait / choeiform gait / Parkinsonian gait / sensory gait)
  • Positive/negative Trendelenburg sign
  • Unilateral/bilateral tremor (describe tremor, e.g. at rest, pill-rolling)
  • Normal finger-to-nose test / Dysmetria
  • Absent/present dysdiadochokinesia (palm tapping test)

Extremities

  • Pulses in all extremities need to be evaluated.
  • Check capillary refill.
  • Clubbing of the toes or fingers may be indicative of chronic pulmonary disease or congenital heart disease.
  • Extremities examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.

OR

  • Clubbing
  • Cyanosis
  • Pitting/non-pitting edema of the upper/lower extremities
  • Muscle atrophy
  • Fasciculations in the upper/lower extremity

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