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*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.<ref name="Craig2010">{{cite journal|last1=Craig|first1=Karen Jean|title=Symptomatic bradycardia|journal=Nursing|volume=40|issue=12|year=2010|pages=72|issn=0360-4039|doi=10.1097/01.NURSE.0000390688.56631.47}}</ref> | ||
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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.[1]
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.[2]
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.