Crohn's disease physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Physical examination findings in crohn's disease include fever, fatigue, weakness, bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, hypotension and tachycardia.

Physical Examination

The physical examination findings of a patient with crohn's disease include:

General Appearance

• Weakness
• Fatigue

Vitals

• Fever
• Tachycardia

HEENT

• Aphthous ulcers
• Episcleritis and uveitis

Cardiovascular System

• Normal S1 and S2 sounds
• Tachycardia

Gastrointestinal System

• Abdominal tenderness in the right lower quadrant
• Abdominal distension

Skin

• Erythema nodosum
• Pyoderma gangrenosum