Hemoptysis physical examination

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

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

Vital Signs

  • High-grade / low-grade fever
  • Hypothermia / hyperthermia may be present
  • Tachycardia with regular pulse or (ir)regularly irregular pulse
  • Bradycardia with regular pulse or (ir)regularly irregular pulse
  • Tachypnea / bradypnea
  • Kussmal respirations may be present in _____ (advanced disease state)
  • Weak/bounding pulse / pulsus alternans / paradoxical pulse / asymmetric pulse
  • High/low blood pressure with normal pulse pressure / wide pulse pressure / narrow pulse pressure

Skin

  • Bruises
  • Telangiectasia
  • Palpable purpura
  • Rash

HEENT

  • Purulent bloody sputum

Neck

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

OR

Lungs

  • Asymmetric chest expansion
  • Decreased chest expansion
  • Fine/coarse crackles upon auscultation of the lung bases unilaterally or bilaterally
  • Rhonchi
  • Decreased breath sounds
  • Wheezing may be present

Heart

Abdomen

Back

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

Genitourinary

  • Genitourinary examination of patients with hemoptysis is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

  • Neuromuscular examination of patients with hemoptysis is usually normal.

Extremities

  • Peripheral edema
  • Joint effusions
  • Periarticular warmth

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