Thin basement membrane disease physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Marufa Marium, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

A complete medical and family history and comprehensive renal exam must be performed to help identify and properly diagnose Thin basement membrane disease. Patient is mostly asymptomatic.

Physical Examination

A complete medical and family history and comprehensive renal exam must be performed to help identify and properly diagnose Thin basement membrane disease. Patient is mostly asymptomatic.

Appearance of the Patient

• Patients with TBMD usually appear normal.

Vital Signs

• Vital signs are usually normal initially. After disease progression, patient may develop Hypertension.

Skin

• Skin examination of patients with TBMD is usually normal.

HEENT

• HEENT examination of patients with TBMD is usually normal.

Lungs

• Lungs examination is usually normal.

Heart

• Cardiovascular examination is usually normal.

Abdomen

• Per abdominal examination is usually normal.

Back

• Back examination of patients with TBMD is usually normal.

Genitourinary

• Hematuria is observed incidentally which is intermittent or persistent in nature with absence of any glomerulopathies.

Neuromuscular

• Neuromuscular examination is usually normal.

Extremities

• Extremities examination of patients with TBMD is usually normal.