Carotid body tumor physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]

Overview

Patients with carotid body tumor usually appear normal. Physical examination of patients with carotid body tumor is usually remarkable for [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

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

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

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

Physical Examination

Physical examination of patients with carotid body tumor is usually remarkable for [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

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

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

Appearance of the Patient

• Patients with carotid body tumor usually appear pale or diaphoretic depending on the capacity of the tumor for hormone production.

Vital Signs

• Vital signs are usually normal.
• 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 carotid body tumor is usually normal.

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• Cyanosis
• Jaundice
• Pallor
• Bruises

HEENT

• HEENT examination of patients with carotid body tumor is usually normal.

Neck

• Neck examination of patients with carotid body tumor is remarkable for:

OR

• Jugular venous distension
• Carotid bruits may be auscultated unilaterally/bilaterally using the bell/diaphragm of the otoscope
• Lymphadenopathy (describe location, size, tenderness, mobility, and symmetry)
• Thyromegaly / thyroid nodules
• Hepatojugular reflux

Lungs

• Pulmonary examination of patients with carotid body tumor is usually normal.

Heart

• Cardiovascular examination of patients with carotid body tumor is usually normal.

Abdomen

• Abdominal examination of patients with carotid body tumor is usually normal.

Back

• Back examination of patients with carotid body tumor is usually normal.

Genitourinary

• Genitourinary examination of patients with carotid body tumor is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

• Neuromuscular examination of patients with carotid body tumor is usually normal.

Extremities

• Extremities examination of patients with carotid body tumor is usually normal.