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:*Reduced femoral, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulses and femoral bruit due to [[peripheral artery disease]] (PAD) | :*Reduced femoral, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulses and femoral bruit due to [[peripheral artery disease]] (PAD) | ||
* '''Neurologic exam:''' Signs of either [[transient ischemic attack]s (TIAs) or [[cerebrovascular accident]]s/[[Stroke]]s | * '''Neurologic exam:''' Signs of either [[transient ischemic attack]]s (TIAs) or [[cerebrovascular accident]]s/[[Stroke]]s | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 25 June 2011
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Elevated cholesterol does not lead to specific physical examination signs unless it has been longstanding. Some types of hypercholesterolemia lead to specific physical findings:
- Head, eyes, ears, nose throat (HEENT): xanthelasma palpabrum (yellowish patches around the eyelids) and arcus senilis (white discoloration of the peripheral cornea).
- Heart and Lungs: Congestive heart failure and rales due to ischemia or myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- Extremities:
- Xanthoma (thickening of tendons due to accumulation of cholesterol)
- Reduced femoral, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulses and femoral bruit due to peripheral artery disease (PAD)
- Neurologic exam: Signs of either transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or cerebrovascular accidents/Strokes