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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Patients with  usually appear tired Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
There are no physical examination findings specific to interstitial nephritis. However,  
 
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== Physical Examination ==
== Physical Examination ==

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

Overview

There are no physical examination findings specific to interstitial nephritis. However,

Physical Examination

Physical examination of patients with TIN is usually normal, and no characteristic findings exist

The presence of fever, rash in acute tubulointerstitial nephritis, livido reticularis and Hollenhorst plaques in the optic fundi in atheroembolic disease), on physical examination is suggestive of TIN. Thorough physical examination may provide clues to the diagnosis

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with TIN usually appear normal.

Vital Signs

  • fever
  • Some patients present with hypertension, although others may be normotensive or hypotensive

Skin

  • Skin examination of patients with TIN is usually normal.Rash – 15 percent
  • livido reticularis

HEENT

  • HEENT examination of patients with TIN is usually normal

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with TIN is usually normal.

Lungs

  • Pulmonary examination of patients with TIN is usually normal

Heart

  • Cardiovascular examination of patients with TIN is usually normal.

Abdomen

  • Abdominal examination of patients with TIN is usually normal

Genitourinary

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

OR

Neuromuscular

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

Extremities

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

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