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

Overview

Patients with [disease name] usually appear [general appearance]. 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

  • Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.

OR

  • Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for:[finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
  • The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is diagnostic of [disease name].
  • The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is highly suggestive of [disease name].

Appearance of the Patient

Vital Signs

Skin

HEENT

  • Evidence of head trauma

Neck

Heart

S2 Murmur
TOF single systolic
Tricuspid atresia single with or with out systolic
Ebstein's anomaly split systolic
TGA single none
Truncus arteriosus single systolic murmur/ with or with out diastolic murmur
Pulmonary stenosis single systolic
Pulmonary atresia single systolic
TAPVC split systolic
HLHS single with or with out systolic
Tricuspid atresia single with or with out systolic
  • Measure blood pressure in both upper and lower extremities

Lungs

Extremities

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 Sasidharan P (August 2004). "An approach to diagnosis and management of cyanosis and tachypnea in term infants". Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 51 (4): 999–1021, ix. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2004.03.010. PMID 15275985.
  3. Ammash N, Warnes CA (September 1996). "Cerebrovascular events in adult patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease". J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 28 (3): 768–72. PMID 8772770.
  4. Maitre B, Similowski T, Derenne JP (September 1995). "Physical examination of the adult patient with respiratory diseases: inspection and palpation". Eur. Respir. J. 8 (9): 1584–93. PMID 8575588.
  5. Kosacka M, Brzecka A, Jankowska R, Lewczuk J, Mroczek E, Weryńska B (2009). "[Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema - case report and literature review]". Pneumonol Alergol Pol (in Polish). 77 (2): 205–10. PMID 19462358.
  6. Srinivas SK, Manjunath CN (September 2013). "Differential clubbing and cyanosis: classic signs of patent ductus arteriosus with Eisenmenger syndrome". Mayo Clin. Proc. 88 (9): e105–6. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.02.016. PMID 24001503.
  7. Wald R, Crean A (June 2010). "Differential clubbing and cyanosis in a patient with pulmonary hypertension". CMAJ. 182 (9): E380. doi:10.1503/cmaj.091003. PMC 2882471. PMID 20421356.


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