Mesothelioma physical examination: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Mahshid) |
Mazia Fatima (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
Common physical examination findings of mesothelioma include:<ref name=signsandsymptomsofmesothelioma1>Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma. Accessed on February 16, 2016</ref> | Common physical examination findings of mesothelioma include:<ref name=signsandsymptomsofmesothelioma1>Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma. Accessed on February 16, 2016</ref><ref name="pmid18709470">{{cite journal |vauthors=Yang H, Testa JR, Carbone M |title=Mesothelioma epidemiology, carcinogenesis, and pathogenesis |journal=Curr Treat Options Oncol |volume=9 |issue=2-3 |pages=147–57 |date=June 2008 |pmid=18709470 |pmc=2717086 |doi=10.1007/s11864-008-0067-z |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid29507793">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bianco A, Valente T, De Rimini ML, Sica G, Fiorelli A |title=Clinical diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma |journal=J Thorac Dis |volume=10 |issue=Suppl 2 |pages=S253–S261 |date=January 2018 |pmid=29507793 |pmc=5830561 |doi=10.21037/jtd.2017.10.09 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid29413505">{{cite journal |vauthors=Blyth KG, Murphy DJ |title=Progress and challenges in Mesothelioma: From bench to bedside |journal=Respir Med |volume=134 |issue= |pages=31–41 |date=January 2018 |pmid=29413505 |doi=10.1016/j.rmed.2017.11.015 |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Lungs=== | ===Lungs=== | ||
Revision as of 14:47, 19 March 2018
|
Mesothelioma Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Mesothelioma physical examination On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Mesothelioma physical examination |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Mesothelioma physical examination |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Common physical examination findings of mesothelioma include dullness on percussion and decreased breath sounds on ausculatation of the lung, ascites, abdominal mass, hemoptysis, pedal edema, and murmurs.[1]
Physical Examination
Common physical examination findings of mesothelioma include:[1][2][3][4]
Lungs
- Dullness on percussion indicating pleural effusion
- Auscultation of the lung produces decreased breath sounds, egophony, and/or a friction rub.
Abdomen
Heart
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma. Accessed on February 16, 2016
- ↑ Yang H, Testa JR, Carbone M (June 2008). "Mesothelioma epidemiology, carcinogenesis, and pathogenesis". Curr Treat Options Oncol. 9 (2–3): 147–57. doi:10.1007/s11864-008-0067-z. PMC 2717086. PMID 18709470.
- ↑ Bianco A, Valente T, De Rimini ML, Sica G, Fiorelli A (January 2018). "Clinical diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma". J Thorac Dis. 10 (Suppl 2): S253–S261. doi:10.21037/jtd.2017.10.09. PMC 5830561. PMID 29507793.
- ↑ Blyth KG, Murphy DJ (January 2018). "Progress and challenges in Mesothelioma: From bench to bedside". Respir Med. 134: 31–41. doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2017.11.015. PMID 29413505.