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Membranous glomerulonephritis physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Ahsan Hussain, M.D.[2]

Overview

Overview

Common physical examination findings of membranous glomerulonephritis include pitting edema of lower limbs

Physical Examination

Physical Examination

  • The presence of pitting edema on physical examination with other history and symptoms of nephritic syndrome is suggestive of membranous glomerulonephritis[1]

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with membranous glomerulonephritis usually appear normal.

Vital Signs

  • High blood pressure with normal pulse pressure.

Skin

  • Skin examination of patients with membranous glomerulonephritis is usually normal.

HEENT

  • HEENT examination of patients with membranous glomerulonephritis is usually normal.

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with membranous glomerulonephritis is usually normal.

Lungs

  • Pulmonary examination of patients with membranous glomerulonephritis is usually normal.

Heart

  • Cardiovascular examination of patients with glomerulonephritis is usually normal.

Abdomen

  • Abdominal examination of patients with membranous glomerulonephritis is usually normal.

Back

  • Back examination of patients with membranous glomerulonephritis is usually normal.

Genitourinary

  • Genitourinary examination of patients with membranous glomerulonephritis is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

  • Neuromuscular examination of patients with membranous glomerulonephritis is usually normal.

Extremities

References

References

  1. Wasserstein AG (1997). “Membranous glomerulonephritis”. J Am Soc Nephrol. 8 (4): 664–74. PMID 10495797.

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