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==Overview==
==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].
The appearance of patient with chronic neutrphilic leukemia (CNL) is usually normal. Common physical examination findings of Chronic neutrophilic leukemia include splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, fever, petechiae, bruises, lymphadenopathy.  
 
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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==
Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.
Common physical examinations of patients with CNL include:<ref name="ElliottHanson2004">{{cite journal|last1=Elliott|first1=M A|last2=Hanson|first2=C A|last3=Dewald|first3=G W|last4=Smoley|first4=S A|last5=Lasho|first5=T L|last6=Tefferi|first6=A|title=WHO-defined chronic neutrophilic leukemia: a long-term analysis of 12 cases and a critical review of the literature|journal=Leukemia|volume=19|issue=2|year=2004|pages=313–317|issn=0887-6924|doi=10.1038/sj.leu.2403562}}</ref>
 
OR
 
Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for [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 examinations of patients with CNL include:<ref name="ElliottHanson2004">{{cite journal|last1=Elliott|first1=M A|last2=Hanson|first2=C A|last3=Dewald|first3=G W|last4=Smoley|first4=S A|last5=Lasho|first5=T L|last6=Tefferi|first6=A|title=WHO-defined chronic neutrophilic leukemia: a long-term analysis of 12 cases and a critical review of the literature|journal=Leukemia|volume=19|issue=2|year=2004|pages=313–317|issn=0887-6924|doi=10.1038/sj.leu.2403562}}</ref>
 
 
===Appearance of the Patient===
===Appearance of the Patient===
*Patients with CNL usually well-appearing.  
*Patients with CNL usually well-appearing.  
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*[[Hepatomegaly]]  
*[[Hepatomegaly]]  
*[[splenomegaly]]  
*[[splenomegaly]]  
===Genitourinary===
===Genitourinary===
* Inguinal lymphadenopathy
* Inguinal lymphadenopathy
===Extremities===
===Extremities===
* Extremities examination of patients with CNL is usually normal.
* Extremities examination of patients with CNL is usually normal.
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

The appearance of patient with chronic neutrphilic leukemia (CNL) is usually normal. Common physical examination findings of Chronic neutrophilic leukemia include splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, fever, petechiae, bruises, lymphadenopathy.

Physical Examination

Common physical examinations of patients with CNL include:[1]

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with CNL usually well-appearing.

Vital Signs

  • Fever

Skin

  • Petechiae
  • Bruises

HEENT

  • HEENT examination of patients with CNL is usually normal.

Neck

Lungs

  • Pulmonary examination of patients with CNL is usually normal.

Heart

  • Cardiovascular examination of patients with CNL is usually normal.

Chest

  • Axilarry lymphadenopathy

Abdomen

Genitourinary

  • Inguinal lymphadenopathy

Extremities

  • Extremities examination of patients with CNL is usually normal.


References

  1. Elliott, M A; Hanson, C A; Dewald, G W; Smoley, S A; Lasho, T L; Tefferi, A (2004). "WHO-defined chronic neutrophilic leukemia: a long-term analysis of 12 cases and a critical review of the literature". Leukemia. 19 (2): 313–317. doi:10.1038/sj.leu.2403562. ISSN 0887-6924.

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