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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]

Physical Examination

• Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for:[finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
• The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is diagnostic of [disease name].
• The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is highly suggestive of [disease name].

Appearance of the Patient

• Patients with [disease name] usually appear [general appearance].

Vital Signs

• High-grade / low-grade fever
• Hypothermia / hyperthermia may be present
• Tachycardia with regular pulse or (ir)regularly irregular pulse
• Bradycardia with regular pulse or (ir)regularly irregular pulse
• Tachypnea / bradypnea
• High/low blood pressure with normal pulse pressure / wide pulse pressure / narrow pulse pressure

Skin

• Skin examination of patients with cystic fibrosis is usually normal.
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  Description (Adapted from Dermatology Atlas)

HEENT

• HEENT examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.

OR

• Abnormalities of the head/hair may include ___
• Tenderness upon palpation of the ear pinnae/tragus (anterior to ear canal)
• Inflamed nares / congested nares
• Purulent exudate from the nares
• Erythematous throat with/without tonsillar swelling, exudates, and/or petechiae

Neck

• Neck examination of patients with cystic fibrosis is usually normal.

Lungs

• Asymmetric chest expansion / Decreased chest expansion
• Lungs are hypo/hyperresonant
• Fine/coarse crackles upon auscultation of the lung bases/apices unilaterally/bilaterally
• Rhonchi
• Vesicular breath sounds / Distant breath sounds
• Expiratory/inspiratory wheezing with normal / delayed expiratory phase
• Wheezing may be present
• Egophony present/absent
• Bronchophony present/absent
• Normal/reduced tactile fremitus

Heart

• Cardiovascular examination of patients with cystic fibrosis is usually normal.

Abdomen

• Abdominal distention
• Abdominal tenderness in the right/left upper/lower abdominal quadrant
• Rebound tenderness (positive Blumberg sign)
• Guarding may be present

Genitourinary

• Genitourinary examination of patients with cystic fibrosis is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

• Neuromuscular examination of patients with cystic fibrosis is usually normal.

Extremities

• Extremities examination of patients with cystic fibrosis is usually normal.