Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Vital Signs
- Low-grade fever
- Tachycardia with regular pulse
- Tachypnea
- Normal blood pressure with normal pulse pressure
Skin
- Skin examination of patients with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia is usually normal.
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia is usually normal.
Neck
- Neck examination of patients with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia is usually normal.
Lungs
- On examination patient is in mild dyspnea
- Lungs are hyperresonant
- Fine/coarse crackles upon auscultation of the lung bases/apices bilaterally depending upon the consolidation.
- Vesicular breath sounds
- Wheezing may be present
Heart
- Cardiovascular examination of patients with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia is usually normal.
References
- ↑ Cazzato S, Zompatori M, Baruzzi G, Schiattone ML, Burzi M, Rossi A, Ratta L, Terzuolo G, Falcone F, Poletti V (2000). "Bronchiolitis obliterans-organizing pneumonia: an Italian experience". Respir Med. 94 (7): 702–8. doi:10.1053/rmed.2000.0805. PMID 10926343.
- ↑ Cordier JF, Loire R, Brune J (1989). "Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia. Definition of characteristic clinical profiles in a series of 16 patients". Chest. 96 (5): 999–1004. PMID 2805873.