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=== Appearance of the Patient === | === Appearance of the Patient === | ||
Patients with bradycardia can appear cyanotic and dyspneic. | *Patients with bradycardia can appear cyanotic and dyspneic. | ||
=== Vital Signs === | === Vital Signs === | ||
Peripheral pulses reveal a slow and regular heart rate. | *Peripheral pulses reveal a slow and regular heart rate. | ||
=== Skin === | === Skin === | ||
[[Cyanosis]] | *[[Cyanosis]] | ||
=== HEENT === | === HEENT === | ||
HEENT examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal. | *HEENT examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal. | ||
=== Neck === | === Neck === | ||
Neck examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal. | *Neck examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal. | ||
=== Lungs === | === Lungs === | ||
Fine/coarse [[crackles]] upon auscultation of the lung bases/apices unilaterally/bilaterally. | *Fine/coarse [[crackles]] upon auscultation of the lung bases/apices unilaterally/bilaterally. | ||
Dyspnea | *Dyspnea | ||
=== Heart === | === Heart === | ||
Cardiac auscultation and palpation of peripheral pulses reveal a slow, regular heart rate. | *Cardiac auscultation and palpation of peripheral pulses reveal a slow, regular heart rate. | ||
=== Abdomen === | === Abdomen === | ||
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=== Back === | === Back === | ||
Back examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal. | *Back examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal. | ||
=== Genitourinary === | === Genitourinary === | ||
Genitourinary examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal. | *Genitourinary examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal. | ||
=== Neuromuscular === | === Neuromuscular === | ||
Neuromuscular examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal. | *Neuromuscular examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal. | ||
=== Extremities === | === Extremities === | ||
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Overview
Common physical examination findings of bradycardia include decreased level of consciousness, cyanosis, peripheral edema, pulmonary vascular congestion, dyspnea, poor perfusion and syncope.
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with bradycardia can appear cyanotic and dyspneic.
Vital Signs
- Peripheral pulses reveal a slow and regular heart rate.
Skin
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal.
Neck
- Neck examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal.
Lungs
- Fine/coarse crackles upon auscultation of the lung bases/apices unilaterally/bilaterally.
- Dyspnea
Heart
- Cardiac auscultation and palpation of peripheral pulses reveal a slow, regular heart rate.
Abdomen
- Abdominal distension and
- Abdominal tenderness in the right/left upper/lower abdominal quadrant in case of congestive heart failure.
Back
- Back examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal.
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal.
Neuromuscular
- Neuromuscular examination of patients with bradycardia is usually normal.