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===HEENT===
===HEENT===
* Abnormalities of the head/hair may include ___
There is no abnormality on HEENT examination.
* Evidence of trauma
* Icteric sclera
* [[Nystagmus]]
* Extra-ocular movements may be abnormal
*Pupils non-reactive to light / non-reactive to accomodation / non-reactive to neither light nor accomodation
*Ophthalmoscopic exam may be abnormal with findings of ___
* Hearing acuity may be reduced
*[[Weber test]] may be abnormal (Note: A positive Weber test is considered a normal finding / A negative Weber test is considered an abnormal finding. To avoid confusion, you may write "abnormal Weber test".)
*[[Rinne test]] may be positive (Note: A positive Rinne test is considered a normal finding / A negative Rinne test is considered an abnormal finding. To avoid confusion, you may write "abnormal Rinne test".)
* [[Exudate]] from the ear canal
* Tenderness upon palpation of the ear pinnae / tragus (anterior to ear canal)
*Inflamed nares / congested nares
* [[Purulent]] exudate from the nares
* Facial tenderness
* Erythematous throat with/without tonsillar swelling, exudates, and/or petechiae


===Neck===
===Neck===
*[[Jugular venous distension]]
There is no abnormality on neck examination.
*[[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===
===Lungs===
* Asymmetric chest expansion / Decreased chest expansion
Normal Vesicular [[breath sounds]].
*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===
===Heart===
*Chest tenderness upon palpation
S1 and S2 normal, no [[Murmurs|murmur]]/rubs/[[Gallop rhythm|gallops]]
*PMI within 2 cm of the sternum  (PMI) / Displaced point of maximal impulse (PMI) suggestive of ____
*[[Heave]] / [[thrill]]
*[[Friction rub]]
*[[Heart sounds#First heart tone S1, the "lub"(components M1 and T1)|S1]]
*[[Heart sounds#Second heart tone S2 the "dub"(components A2 and P2)|S2]]
*[[Heart sounds#Third heart sound S3|S3]]
*[[Heart sounds#Fourth heart sound S4|S4]]
*[[Heart sounds#Summation Gallop|Gallops]]
*A high/low grade early/late [[systolic murmur]] / [[diastolic murmur]] best heard at the base/apex/(specific valve region) may be heard using the bell/diaphgram of the otoscope


===Abdomen===
===Abdomen===
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===Back===
===Back===
*Point tenderness over __ vertebrae (e.g. L3-L4)
There is no abnormality on back examination.
*Sacral edema
*Costovertebral angle tenderness bilaterally/unilaterally
*Buffalo hump


===Genitourinary===
===Genitourinary===
*A pelvic/adnexal mass may be palpated
There is no abnormality on genitourinary examination.
*Inflamed mucosa
*Clear/(color), foul-smelling/odorless penile/vaginal discharge


===Neuromuscular===
===Neuromuscular===
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===Extremities===
===Extremities===
*[[Clubbing]]
There is no abnormality on extremities examination.
*[[Cyanosis]]
*Pitting/non-pitting [[edema]] of the upper/lower extremities
*Muscle atrophy
*Fasciculations in the upper/lower extremity


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dildar Hussain, MBBS [2]

Overview

Patients with acute cholecystitis usually appear ill.Physical examination of patients with acute cholecystitis is usually remarkable for right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness, positive murphy's sign, and fever.

The presence of murphy's sign on physical examination is highly suggestive of acute cholecystitis.

Physical Examination

  • The presence of positive murphy's sign on physical examination is highly suggestive of acute cholecysitis.[1][2]

Appearance of the Patient

  • Ill appearing
  • In severe distress

Vital Signs

Skin

HEENT

There is no abnormality on HEENT examination.

Neck

There is no abnormality on neck examination.

Lungs

Normal Vesicular breath sounds.

Heart

S1 and S2 normal, no murmur/rubs/gallops

Abdomen

Back

There is no abnormality on back examination.

Genitourinary

There is no abnormality on genitourinary examination.

Neuromuscular

  • Patient is usually oriented to persons, place, and time
  • Altered mental status can be observed in some patients.

Extremities

There is no abnormality on extremities examination.

References

  1. Adedeji OA, McAdam WA (1996). "Murphy's sign, acute cholecystitis and elderly people". J R Coll Surg Edinb. 41 (2): 88–9. PMID 8632396.
  2. Diehl AK (1992). "Symptoms of gallstone disease". Baillieres Clin. Gastroenterol. 6 (4): 635–57. PMID 1486206.
  3. Singer AJ, McCracken G, Henry MC, Thode HC, Cabahug CJ (1996). "Correlation among clinical, laboratory, and hepatobiliary scanning findings in patients with suspected acute cholecystitis". Ann Emerg Med. 28 (3): 267–72. PMID 8780468.
  4. Cooper C (1997). "Acute cholecystitis". Ann Emerg Med. 29 (4): 554–5. PMID 9095024.
  5. Strasberg SM (2008). "Clinical practice. Acute calculous cholecystitis". N. Engl. J. Med. 358 (26): 2804–11. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp0800929. PMID 18579815.
  6. Fitzgerald JE, White MJ, Lobo DN (2009). "Courvoisier's gallbladder: law or sign?". World J Surg. 33 (4): 886–91. doi:10.1007/s00268-008-9908-y. PMID 19190960.
  7. Katabathina VS, Zafar AM, Suri R (2015). "Clinical Presentation, Imaging, and Management of Acute Cholecystitis". Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 18 (4): 256–65. doi:10.1053/j.tvir.2015.07.009. PMID 26615166.
  8. Jain A, Mehta N, Secko M, Schechter J, Papanagnou D, Pandya S, Sinert R (2017). "History, Physical Examination, Laboratory Testing, and Emergency Department Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis". Acad Emerg Med. 24 (3): 281–297. doi:10.1111/acem.13132. PMID 27862628.

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