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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [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

  • The presence of temporal tenderness on physical examination is highly suggestive of temporal arteritis.

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with temporal arteritis usually appear in pain.

Vital Signs

  • Vital signs are with in normal limits.

Skin

  • Skin examination of patients with temporal is usually normal.

HEENT

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

OR

  • Abnormalities of the head/hair may include ___
  • Evidence of trauma
  • Icteric sclera
  • Nystagmus
  • Extra-ocular movements may be abnormal
  • Pupils non-reactive to light / non-reactive to accommodation / non-reactive to neither light nor accommodation
  • 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 examination of patients with temporal arteritis is usually normal.

Lungs

  • Pulmonary examination of patients with temporal arteritis is usually normal.

Heart

  • Cardiovascular examination of patients with temporal arteritis is usually normal.

Abdomen

Abdominal examination of patients with temporal arteritis is usually normal.

Back

  • Back examination of patients with temporal arteritis is usually normal.

Genitourinary

  • Genitourinary examination of patients with temporal arteritis is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

  • Neuromuscular examination of patients with temporal arteritis is usually normal.

Extremities

  • Extremities examination of patients with temporal arteritis is usually normal.

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