Insulinoma physical examination
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]
Overview
Overview
Physical examination of patients with insulinoma is usually unremarkable.
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
Physical examination of patients with insulinoma is usually unremarkable.
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with insulinoma usually appear unremarkable. They may have altered mental status or sweating rarely.
Vital Signs
Skin
- May have sweating
HEENT
Unremarkable
- No abnormalities of the head/hair
- No evidence of trauma
- Normal sclera
- No Nystagmus
- Extra-ocular movements are normal
- Pupils are reactive to light and to accommodation
- Ophthalmoscopic exam may be normal
- Hearing acuity is fine
- Weber test is normal
- No tenderness upon palpation of the ear pinnae/tragus
- No facial tenderness
- No erythematous throat with/without tonsillar swelling, exudates, and/or petechiae
Neck
- Unremarkable
Lungs
- Unremarkable
Heart
- Unremarkable
Abdomen
- Unremarkable
Back
- Unremarkable
Genitourinary
- Unremarkable
Neuromuscular
- Altered mental status/confusion may be present
- May be comatose rarely
- Unilateral/bilateral fine tremors can be present rarely
Extremities
- Unremarkable
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