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===Neuromuscular===
===Neuromuscular===
* Neuromuscular examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.
* Neuromuscular examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.
OR
*Patient is usually oriented to persons, place, and time
* Altered mental status
* Glasgow coma scale is ___ / 15
* Clonus may be present
* Hyperreflexia / hyporeflexia / areflexia
* Positive (abnormal) Babinski / plantar reflex unilaterally/bilaterally
* Muscle rigidity
* Proximal/distal muscle weakness unilaterally/bilaterally
* ____ (finding) suggestive of cranial nerve ___ (roman numerical) deficit (e.g. Dilated pupils suggestive of CN III deficit)
*Unilateral/bilateral upper/lower extremity weakness
*Unilateral/bilateral sensory loss in the upper/lower extremity
*Positive straight leg raise test
*Abnormal gait (describe gait: e.g. ataxic (cerebellar) gait / steppage gait / waddling gait / choeiform gait / Parkinsonian gait / sensory gait)
*Positive/negative Trendelenburg sign
*Unilateral/bilateral tremor (describe tremor, e.g. at rest, pill-rolling)
*Normal finger-to-nose test / Dysmetria
*Absent/present dysdiadochokinesia (palm tapping test)


===Extremities===
===Extremities===

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [2]

Overview

The physical examination of basal cell carcinoma is based on a clinical exam.

_NOTOC_

Physical Examination

The physical examination of basal cell carcinoma is based on a clinical exam.

Face

Neck

Extremities

  • Basal cell carcinoma.

    Basal cell carcinoma.

Perineal area

  • Basal cell carcinoma.

    Basal cell carcinoma.

Skin


Overview

Patients with basal cell carcinoma usually have normal general appearance.

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].

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].

Appearance of the Patient

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

Vital Signs

  • Vital signs of patients with basal cell carcinoma are usually within normal limits

Skin

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

OR

HEENT

  • HEENT examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal

Lungs

  • Pulmonary examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.

Heart

  • Cardiovascular examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.

Abdomen

  • Abdominal examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.

Back

  • Back examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.

Genitourinary

  • Genitourinary examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

  • Neuromuscular examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.

Extremities

  • Extremities examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.

References

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