Undifferentiated connective tissue disease physical examination: Difference between revisions
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
*The presence of following findings on physical examination is highly suggestive of undifferentiated connective tissue disease(UCTD):<ref name="pmid12846049">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bodolay E, Csiki Z, Szekanecz Z, Ben T, Kiss E, Zeher M, Szücs G, Dankó K, Szegedi G |title=Five-year follow-up of 665 Hungarian patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) |journal=Clin. Exp. Rheumatol. |volume=21 |issue=3 |pages=313–20 |date=2003 |pmid=12846049 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | *The presence of following findings on physical examination is highly suggestive of undifferentiated connective tissue disease(UCTD):<ref name="pmid12846049">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bodolay E, Csiki Z, Szekanecz Z, Ben T, Kiss E, Zeher M, Szücs G, Dankó K, Szegedi G |title=Five-year follow-up of 665 Hungarian patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) |journal=Clin. Exp. Rheumatol. |volume=21 |issue=3 |pages=313–20 |date=2003 |pmid=12846049 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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* [[Lymphadenopathy]] (describe location, size, tenderness, mobility, and symmetry) | * [[Lymphadenopathy]] (describe location, size, tenderness, mobility, and symmetry) | ||
===Lungs=== | ===Lungs=== | ||
* Rhonchi | |||
*Rhonchi | |||
*[[Wheezing]] may be present | *[[Wheezing]] may be present | ||
*[[ | *[[Pleural friction rub]] | ||
===Heart=== | ===Heart=== | ||
* | * [[Pericardial friction rub]] | ||
===Abdomen=== | ===Abdomen=== | ||
*[[Abdominal tenderness]] in the right/left upper/lower abdominal quadrant | *[[Abdominal tenderness]] in the right/left upper/lower abdominal quadrant | ||
*[[Rebound tenderness]] | *[[Rebound tenderness]] | ||
*[[Hepatomegaly]] | |||
*[[Hepatomegaly]] | |||
===Back=== | ===Back=== | ||
* | *Tenderness over lumbar vertebrae can occur | ||
*Sacral [[edema]] may be seen | |||
*Sacral edema | |||
===Genitourinary=== | ===Genitourinary=== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Physical Examination
- The presence of following findings on physical examination is highly suggestive of undifferentiated connective tissue disease(UCTD):[1]
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with UCTD usually appear [general appearance].
Vital Signs
- Low-grade fever
Skin
HEENT
Neck
- Lymphadenopathy (describe location, size, tenderness, mobility, and symmetry)
Lungs
- Rhonchi
- Wheezing may be present
- Pleural friction rub
Heart
Abdomen
- Abdominal tenderness in the right/left upper/lower abdominal quadrant
- Rebound tenderness
- Hepatomegaly
Back
- Tenderness over lumbar vertebrae can occur
- Sacral edema may be seen
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
- 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