Barrett's esophagus physical examination
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2] Amresh Kumar MD [3]
Overview
Overview
Patients with Barrett’s esophagus usually appear ill due to the pain. Common physical examination include hoarseness of voice, laryngitis, otitis media, and lung wheezes.
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
Main physical examination findings regarding Barrett’s esophagus include:[1][2][3]
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with Barrett’s esophagus usually appear ill and uncomfortable due to the retrosternal pain.
Vital Signs
- Hypertension spicking specially in patients already with pre-existing hypertension.
Skin
- Normal
HEENT
- Hoarseness of voice
- Laryngitis
- Otitis media
- Dental erosions
Neck
- Normal
Lungs
Heart
Abdomen
- Abdominal distention
- Abdominal tenderness in the right/left upper/lower abdominal quadrant
- Epigastric tenderness
Back
- Normal
Genitourinary
- Normal
Neuromuscular
- Normal
Extremities
- Normal
References
References
- ↑ Richter JE (1996). “Typical and atypical presentations of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The role of esophageal testing in diagnosis and management”. Gastroenterol. Clin. North Am. 25 (1): 75–102. PMID 8682579. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Li ZT, Ji F, Han XW, Wang L, Yue YQ, Wang ZG (2017). “The Role of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Provoking High Blood Pressure Episodes in Patients With Hypertension”. J Clin Gastroenterol. doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000000933. PMID 28961574.
- ↑ Hom C, Vaezi MF (2013). “Extraesophageal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease”. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 42 (1): 71–91. doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2012.11.004. PMID 23452632.
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