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=== Appearance of the Patient === | === Appearance of the Patient === | ||
* Patients with | * Patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome usually appear [general appearance]. | ||
=== Vital Signs === | === Vital Signs === | ||
* [[Tachycardia]] with regular pulse or (ir)regularly irregular pulse | * [[Tachycardia]] with regular pulse or (ir)regularly irregular pulse | ||
* Tachypnea / bradypnea | * Tachypnea / bradypnea | ||
* Weak/bounding pulse / pulsus alternans / paradoxical pulse / asymmetric pulse | * Weak/bounding pulse / pulsus alternans / paradoxical pulse / asymmetric pulse | ||
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=== Skin === | === Skin === | ||
Skin examination of patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome usually shows | |||
* | *[[Plethora]] | ||
*[[Livedo reticularis]] | |||
*Profound [[acrocyanosis]] | |||
*[[Urate]] depositions | |||
*[[Ecchymosis]] | |||
*Ischemic skin [[ulcerations]] | |||
=== HEENT === | === HEENT === | ||
* HEENT examination of patients with | * HEENT examination of patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome is usually normal. | ||
=== Neck === | === Neck === | ||
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* [[Jugular venous distension]] | * [[Jugular venous distension]] | ||
* [[Carotid bruits]] may be auscultated unilaterally/bilaterally using the bell/diaphragm of the otoscope | * [[Carotid bruits]] may be auscultated unilaterally/bilaterally using the bell/diaphragm of the otoscope | ||
* [[Hepatojugular reflux]] | * [[Hepatojugular reflux]] | ||
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=== Back === | === Back === | ||
* Back examination of patients with | * Back examination of patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome is usually normal. | ||
=== Genitourinary === | === Genitourinary === | ||
* Genitourinary examination of patients with | * Genitourinary examination of patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome is usually normal. | ||
=== Neuromuscular === | === Neuromuscular === | ||
* Neuromuscular examination of patients with | * Neuromuscular examination of patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome is usually normal. | ||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
* | * C[[cyanosis|yanosis]] | ||
* [[Clubbing]] | * [[Clubbing]] | ||
* Peripheral [[edema]] | * Peripheral [[edema]] |
Revision as of 14:10, 20 January 2020
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, MD[2]
Overview
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome usually appear [general appearance].
Vital Signs
- Tachycardia with regular pulse or (ir)regularly irregular pulse
- Tachypnea / bradypnea
- 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 Eisenmenger's syndrome usually shows
- Plethora
- Livedo reticularis
- Profound acrocyanosis
- Urate depositions
- Ecchymosis
- Ischemic skin ulcerations
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome is usually normal.
Neck
- Jugular venous distension
- Carotid bruits may be auscultated unilaterally/bilaterally using the bell/diaphragm of the otoscope
- Hepatojugular reflux
Lungs
- Pulmonary examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.
Heart
- Jugular venous pressure may be raised with 'a' wave indicating increased right atrial pressure. A 'v' wave indicating development of tricuspid regurgitation may also be seen
- Right ventricular heave and thrill
- Murmurs of tricuspid and pulmonic regurgitation maybe audible.
- Loud P2
- Ejection click
Abdomen
Back
- Back examination of patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome is usually normal.
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome is usually normal.
Neuromuscular
- Neuromuscular examination of patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome is usually normal.