Eisenmenger’s syndrome physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, MD[2]

Overview

The general examination of patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome may show cyanosis, dermal changes, clubbing, peripheral edema, and abdominal swelling. Cardiac examination may show A wave dominant jugular venous pulse, right ventricular heave, high-pitched early diastolic murmur of pulmonary insufficiency, right-sided S4, pulmonary ejection click, single palpable S2, and loud P2.

Physical Examination

The physical examination of patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome may show the following[1][2][3]:

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Skin examination of patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome usually shows:

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Nail clubbing of fingers in a patient with Eisenmenger's syndrome. Case courtsey of Ann McGrath [Public domain].[4]


References

  1. Kaemmerer H, Mebus S, Schulze-Neick I, Eicken A, Trindade PT, Hager A; et al. (2010). "The adult patient with eisenmenger syndrome: a medical update after dana point part I: epidemiology, clinical aspects and diagnostic options". Curr Cardiol Rev. 6 (4): 343–55. doi:10.2174/157340310793566154. PMC 3083816. PMID 22043211.
  2. Iveta S (2009). "Eisenmenger syndrome--a unique form of pulmonary arterial hypertension". Bratisl Lek Listy. 110 (12): 757–64. PMID 20196469.
  3. Vongpatanasin W, Brickner ME, Hillis LD, Lange RA (1998). "The Eisenmenger syndrome in adults". Ann Intern Med. 128 (9): 745–55. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-128-9-199805010-00008. PMID 9556469.
  4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisenmenger%27s_syndrome#/media/File:ClubbingFingers1.jpg/

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