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Membranous glomerulonephritis physical examination
Introduction
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
- ↑ Wasserstein AG (1997). “Membranous glomerulonephritis”. J Am Soc Nephrol. 8 (4): 664–74. PMID 10495797.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Ahsan Hussain, M.D.[2]