Polycystic kidney disease physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]

Physical Examination

Vital Signs

• Hypertension
  • Found in more than half of patients
  • It is more severe in early stages of the disease

Skin

• Pallor from renal insufficiency

Abdomen

• Palpable bilateral flank masses
• Nodular hepatomegaly

Extremities

• Peripheral edema from renal dysfunction
• Dry skin

Other

• Uremic fetor in renal insufficiency