Churg-Strauss syndrome physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Ali Poyan Mehr, M.D. [2]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Krzysztof Wierzbicki M.D. [3]
Overview
A complete medical history and a comprehensive pulmonary, ENT, and renal examination must be performed to help identify and properly diagnose Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis form other diseases.
Physical Examination
A complete medical history and a comprehensive pulmonary, ENT, and renal examination must be performed to help identify and properly diagnose Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis form other diseases. A thorough physical examination can provide insight into possible causes and associated underlying conditions. The following findings may be present during a physical examination of Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis:[1] [2]
- Hypertension
- Palpable purpura
- Nodules
- Nasal polys
- Allergic rhinitis
- Paranasal sinusitis
- Asthma
- Pneumonitis
- Hemoptysis
- Myocarditis
- Uremia
- Gastroenteritis
- Bowel ischemia/ perforation
- Numbness, or tingling of the extremities
- Peripheral neuropathy
References
- ↑ CHURG J, STRAUSS L (1951). "Allergic granulomatosis, allergic angiitis, and periarteritis nodosa". Am J Pathol. 27 (2): 277–301. PMC 1937314. PMID 14819261.
- ↑ Della Rossa A, Baldini C, Tavoni A, Tognetti A, Neglia D, Sambuceti G; et al. (2002). "Churg-Strauss syndrome: clinical and serological features of 19 patients from a single Italian centre". Rheumatology (Oxford). 41 (11): 1286–94. PMID 12422002.