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Adenocarcinoma of the lung physical examination
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common physical examination findings of adenocarcinoma of the lung include tachypnea, decreased breath sounds, and lethargy. Physical findings may be due to lung cancer itself or arise as a complication of paraneoplastic syndromes.
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
General appearance
The patient may appear normal, lethargic, emaciated depending upon the stage of the disease.[1]
Vital Signs
- Low-grade fever
- Decreased pO2
- Tachypnea
- Tachycardia
- Low blood pressure
Chest
- Decreased/absent breath sounds
Abdomen
Skeletal
Skin
HEENT
CNS
- Cranial nerve palsies
Extremities
- Clubbing of fingers
- Swelling of hands and feet
- Weakness
- Hemiplegia
References
References
- ↑ Lung cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/lung/signs-and-symptoms/?region=ab Accessed on December 20, 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2] Sudarshana Datta, MD [3]