Hemophilia physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
Physical examination of patients with hemophilia is usually remarkable with signs of bleeding in the mouth from a cut or a bite or from cutting or losing a tooth, nosebleeds, heavy bleeding from a minor cut, bleeding from a cut that resumes after stopping for a short time, blood in the urine, blood in the stool, and large bruises.[1]
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Vitals
Temperature
Pulse
Rate
- Tachycardia may be present
Blood Pressure
- Hypotension may be present
- Orthostasis may be present
Respiratory Rate
- Tachypnea may be present
Nose
- There may be epistaxis
Abdomen
- Abdominal tenderness may be present
- Rebound tenderness may be present
- Hepatic tenderness may be present
- Splenic tenderness may be present
- Guarding may be present
Genitourinary
- Costovertebral angle tenderness may be present
Extremities
- Effusion may be present
- Tenderness or pain with movement may be present
Neurologic
- Mental status may be altered
- Nuchal rigidity, Kernig's sign and Brudzinski's signs may be present
- Abnormal neurological exam findings may be present