Chronic diarrhea physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omodamola Aje B.Sc, M.D. [2]

Overview

Some of the physical findings of chronic diarrhea are orthostatic hypotension, dehydration, neuropathy, muscle wasting, edema, malnutrition, urticaria pigmentosa, dermatographism, pinch purpura, macroglossia, hyperpigmentation, addison’s disease, migratory necrotizing erythema.

Physical examination

Vital Signs

Orthostasis, hypotension

Skin

Urticaria pigmentosa, dermatographism, Hyperpigmentation, dermatitis herpetiformis, migratory necrotizing erythema, flushing

Neck

Thyroid nodule, lymphadenopathy

Lungs

wheezing

Heart

heart murmur,

Abdomen

Hepatomegaly, abdominal bruit

Genitourinary

Anal sphincter weakness

Extremities

Tremor, lid lag

Neuromuscular

Arthritis

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