Steatorrhea physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Patients with steatorrhea [usually appear emaciated secondary to loss of subcutaneous fat. Physical examination of patients with steatorrhea is usually remarkable for distended abdomen, orthostatic hypo-tension and ecchymoses, Chvostek sign and Trousseau sign secondary to hypocalcemia