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

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 findings that may be seen in patients with dextrocardia include:[1][2][3]

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with dextrocardia usually appear normal but when associated with other congenital abnormalities, they may present with cyanosis.

Vital Signs

  • Vital signs of patients with fibroadenoma are usually normal.

Skin

HEENT

  • HEENT examination of patients with dextrocardia is usually normal.

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with dextrocardia is usually normal.

Lungs

  • Pulmonary examination of patients with dextrocardia is usually normal.

Heart

  • Prominent apical impulse on the right side of the chest
  • Heart sounds easily audible on the right side of the chest

Abdomen

  • Abdominal examination of patients with dextrocardia is usually normal. In dextrocardia with situs inversus, the positions of the abdominal organs are reversed, for example, the stomach positioned on the right side instead of the left.

Back

  • Back examination of patients with dextrocardia is usually normal.

Genitourinary

  • Genitourinary examination of patients with dextrocardia is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

  • Neuromuscular examination of patients with dextrocardia is usually normal.

Extremities

References

  1. Arunabha DC, Sumit RT, Sourin B, Sabyasachi C, Subhasis M (2014). "Kartagener's syndrome: a classical case". Ethiop J Health Sci. 24 (4): 363–8. doi:10.4314/ejhs.v24i4.13. PMC 4248037. PMID 25489202.
  2. Maldjian PD, Saric M (2007). "Approach to dextrocardia in adults: review". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 188 (6 Suppl): S39–49, quiz S35-8. doi:10.2214/AJR.06.1179. PMID 17515336.
  3. Dilorenzo M, Weinstein S, Shenoy R (2013). "Tetralogy of fallot with dextrocardia and situs inversus in a 7-year-old boy". Tex Heart Inst J. 40 (4): 481–3. PMC 3783122. PMID 24082385.

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