Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia physical examination: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
__NOTOC__
__NOTOC__
{{Choriocarcinoma}}
{{Choriocarcinoma}}
 
{{CMG}}{{AE}}{{MD}}
 
==Overview==
==Overview==
* A pelvic examination may reveal continued uterine swelling or a tumor.
* A pelvic examination may reveal continued uterine swelling or a tumor.
Line 13: Line 12:
==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
===Appearance of the Patient===
===Appearance of the Patient===
*This section should give a general description of what a patient with the disease you are describing may look like.
*If patients typically appear normal, you may write: Patients are usually well-appearing.
*If patients typically appear normal, you may write: Patients are usually well-appearing.
*You may include a physical description such as obese, thin, cachectic, ill appearing, diaphoretic etc. Mention in which cases these findings are present (e.g. well-appearing in early stages of cancer, cachectic in late stage cancer)
*You may include a physical description such as obese, thin, cachectic, ill appearing, diaphoretic etc. Mention in which cases these findings are present (e.g. well-appearing in early stages of cancer, cachectic in late stage cancer)
* For an example of the appearance of a patient section in the physical examination page, click [[Stomach cancer physical examination|here]].
* For an example of the appearance of a patient section in the physical examination page, click [[Stomach cancer physical examination|here]].
===Vital Signs===
===Vital Signs===
* fever
* fever
Line 25: Line 22:
*Weak/bounding pulse / pulsus alternans / paradoxical pulse / asymmetric pulse
*Weak/bounding pulse / pulsus alternans / paradoxical pulse / asymmetric pulse
*High/low blood pressure with normal pulse pressure / [[wide pulse pressure]] / [[narrow pulse pressure]]
*High/low blood pressure with normal pulse pressure / [[wide pulse pressure]] / [[narrow pulse pressure]]
===Skin===
===Skin===
*[[Jaundice]]
*[[Jaundice]]
* [[Pallor]]
* [[Pallor]]
* Bruises
Note: To describe a rash, always report additional details that include the color (e.g. erythematous), shape (e.g. flat / bullous), dermarcation (e.g. well-circumscribed / diffuse), location (e.g. truncal / on the face / on the extremities), enclosing fluid (e.g. vesicular / filled with pus, clear), and if possible smell (e.g. foul-smelling / odorless)
===HEENT===
===HEENT===
* Icteric sclera  
* Icteric sclera  
===Lungs===
===Lungs===
*Lungs are hypo/hyperresonant
*Lungs are hypo/hyperresonant
Line 42: Line 33:
*Vesicular breath sounds / Distant breath sounds
*Vesicular breath sounds / Distant breath sounds
*Expiratory/inspiratory wheezing with normal / delayed expiratory phase
*Expiratory/inspiratory wheezing with normal / delayed expiratory phase
===Abdomen===
===Abdomen===
*[[Abdominal distention]]  
*[[Abdominal distention]]  
*A palpable abdominal mass in the right/left upper/lower abdominal quadrant
*A palpable abdominal mass in the right/left upper/lower abdominal quadrant
*[[Hepatomegaly]] / [[splenomegaly]] / [[hepatosplenomegaly]]
*[[Hepatomegaly]] / [[splenomegaly]] / [[hepatosplenomegaly]]
===Genitourinary===
===Genitourinary===
*A pelvic/adnexal mass may be palpated
*A pelvic/adnexal mass may be palpated
*Clear/(color), foul-smelling/odorless penile/vaginal discharge
*Clear/(color), foul-smelling/odorless penile/vaginal discharge
===Extremities===
===Extremities===
*[[Clubbing]]  
*[[Clubbing]]  
*Pitting[edema of the upper/lower extremities
*Pitting[edema of the upper/lower extremities
==References==
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}

Revision as of 20:47, 8 October 2015

Template:Choriocarcinoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]

Overview

  • A pelvic examination may reveal continued uterine swelling or a tumor.
  • edema of the hands and feet
  • rapid heartbeat
  • fevertrouble
  • breathing
  • ovarian cysts
  • Tachycardia

Physical Examination

Appearance of the Patient

  • If patients typically appear normal, you may write: Patients are usually well-appearing.
  • You may include a physical description such as obese, thin, cachectic, ill appearing, diaphoretic etc. Mention in which cases these findings are present (e.g. well-appearing in early stages of cancer, cachectic in late stage cancer)
  • For an example of the appearance of a patient section in the physical examination page, click here.

Vital Signs

  • fever
  • Tachycardia 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

HEENT

  • Icteric sclera

Lungs

  • Lungs are hypo/hyperresonant
  • Fine/coarse crackles upon auscultation of the lung bases/apices unilaterally/bilaterally
  • Ronchi
  • Vesicular breath sounds / Distant breath sounds
  • Expiratory/inspiratory wheezing with normal / delayed expiratory phase

Abdomen

Genitourinary

  • A pelvic/adnexal mass may be palpated
  • Clear/(color), foul-smelling/odorless penile/vaginal discharge

Extremities

  • Clubbing
  • Pitting[edema of the upper/lower extremities

References

Template:WH Template:WS