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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Patients with | Patients with atelectasis usually have non specific signs on physical examination. Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3]. | ||
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===Vital Signs=== | ===Vital Signs=== | ||
* | * Hypotension | ||
* Tachycardia | |||
* [[Fever]] | * [[Fever]] | ||
* | * Tachypnea | ||
===Lung=== | ===Lung=== | ||
* | * Diminished or absent breath sounds | ||
* Constant wheezing | |||
* Reduced chest wall expansion | |||
* Mediastinal and cardiac displacement towards the affected side | |||
* Elevation of the diaphragm | |||
* Dullness to percussion over the involved area | |||
* Decreased chest excursion of the involved hemithorax | |||
Dullness to percussion over the involved area | |||
Decreased chest excursion of the involved hemithorax | |||
===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
*Patients with [disease name] usually appear [general appearance]. | *Patients with [disease name] usually appear [general appearance]. | ||
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===Neck=== | ===Neck=== | ||
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===Heart=== | ===Heart=== | ||
* Cardiovascular examination of patients with | * Cardiovascular examination of patients with atelectasis is usually normal. | ||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
* [[Cyanosis]] (late sign) | |||
*[[Cyanosis]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sudarshana Datta, MD [2]
Overview
Patients with atelectasis usually have non specific signs on physical examination. Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
OR
Common physical examination findings of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
OR
The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is diagnostic of [disease name].
OR
The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is highly suggestive of [disease name].
Physical Examination
Vital Signs
- Hypotension
- Tachycardia
- Fever
- Tachypnea
Lung
- Diminished or absent breath sounds
- Constant wheezing
- Reduced chest wall expansion
- Mediastinal and cardiac displacement towards the affected side
- Elevation of the diaphragm
- Dullness to percussion over the involved area
- Decreased chest excursion of the involved hemithorax
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with [disease name] usually appear [general appearance].
Neck
- Neck examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.
OR
- Jugular venous distension
- Carotid bruits may be auscultated unilaterally/bilaterally using the bell/diaphragm of the otoscope
- Lymphadenopathy (describe location, size, tenderness, mobility, and symmetry)
- Thyromegaly / thyroid nodules
- Hepatojugular reflux
Lungs
- Pulmonary examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.
OR
- Asymmetric chest expansion / Decreased chest expansion
- Lungs are hypo/hyperresonant
- Fine/coarse crackles upon auscultation of the lung bases/apices unilaterally/bilaterally
- Rhonchi
- Vesicular breath sounds / Distant breath sounds
- Expiratory/inspiratory wheezing with normal / delayed expiratory phase
- Wheezing may be present
- Egophony present/absent
- Bronchophony present/absent
- Normal/reduced tactile fremitus
Heart
- Cardiovascular examination of patients with atelectasis is usually normal.
Extremities
- Cyanosis (late sign)