Crohn's disease physical examination
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2] Usama Talib, BSc, MD [3]
Overview
Overview
Physical examination findings in crohn’s disease include fever, fatigue, weakness, bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, hypotension and tachycardia.
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
The physical examination findings of a patient with crohn’s disease include:[1][2][3][4]
General Appearance
Vitals
HEENT
Cardiovascular System
- Normal S1 and S2 sounds
- Tachycardia
Gastrointestinal System
- Abdominal tenderness in the right lower quadrant
- Abdominal distension
Skin
References
References
- ↑ Ha F, Khalil H (2015). “Crohn’s disease: a clinical update”. Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 8 (6): 352–9. doi:10.1177/1756283X15592585. PMC 4622286. PMID 26557891.
- ↑ Wilkins T, Jarvis K, Patel J (2011). “Diagnosis and management of Crohn’s disease”. Am Fam Physician. 84 (12): 1365–75. PMID 22230271.
- ↑ Donnellan CF, Yann LH, Lal S (2013). “Nutritional management of Crohn’s disease”. Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 6 (3): 231–42. doi:10.1177/1756283X13477715. PMC 3625021. PMID 23634187.
- ↑ Baumgart DC (2009). “The diagnosis and treatment of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis”. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 106 (8): 123–33. doi:10.3238/arztebl.2009.0123. PMC 2695363. PMID 19568370.
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