Physical examination of patients with gastroparesis is usually remarkable for epigastric distension and tenderness. The presence of other findings on physical examination depends on the various cause of gastroparesis.

• Physical examination of patients with gastroparesis is usually remarkable for epigastric distension and tenderness.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

• The presence of other findings on physical examination depends on the various cause of gastroparesis.

• Patients with gastroparesis usually appear normal

• Low-grade fever (in postviral idiopathic gastroparesis)
• Orthostatic hypotension (in diabetic gastroparesis)

• Dry skin (in severe dehydration)
• Raynaud’s phenomenon (in connective tissue disorder)

• Dry mouth (in severe dehydration)
• Shrunken eyes (in severe dehydration)

• Neck examination of patients with gastroparesis is usually normal

• Fine/coarse crackles upon auscultation of the lung bases (in connective tissue disorder)

• Cardiovascular examination of patients with gastroparesis is usually normal (S1 +S2 + 0)

• Abdominal distention
• Abdominal tenderness in the epigastric or periumbilical region
• Succussion splash
• Guarding is absent

• Back examination of patients with gastroparesis is usually normal

• Genitourinary examination of patients with gastroparesis is usually normal

• Abdominal muscle wall rigidity

• Extremities examination of patients with gastroparesis is usually normal