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Paroxysmal AV block physical examination
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no specific physical examination findings seen in patients with paroxysmal AV block.
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
There are no specific physical examination findings seen in patients with paroxysmal AV block.
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with paroxysmal AV block may appear to be altered as paroxysmal AV block commonly presents with syncope/presyncope.
Vital Signs
- Tachycardia with regular pulse or irregular pulse
- Bradycardia with regular pulse or irregular pulse.
Skin
- Skin examination of patients with paroxysmal AV Block is usually normal.
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with paroxysmal AV Block is usually normal
Neck
- Neck examination of patients with paroxysmal AV Block is usually normal.
- Jugular venous distension (rule out)
- Carotid bruits may be auscultated unilaterally/bilaterally using the bell/diaphragm of the otoscope (rule out).
Lungs
- Pulmonary examination of patients with paroxysmal AV block is usually normal.
Heart
- Heave / thrill (rule out)
- Friction rub (rule out)
- S1 (rule out)
- S2 (rule out)
- S3 (rule out)
- S4 (rule out)
- Gallops (rule out)
- A high/low grade early/late systolic murmur / diastolic murmur best heard at the base/apex/(specific valve region) may be heard using the bell/diaphgram of the stethoscope (rule out).
Abdomen
- Abdominal examination of patients with paroxysmal AV block is usually normal.
Back
- Back examination of patients with paroxysmal AV block is usually normal.
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with paroxysmal AV block is usually normal.
Neuromuscular
- Patient is usually oriented to persons, place, and time.
- Altered mental status (rule out)
Extremities
- Extremities examination of patients with paroxysmal AV block is usually normal.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akash Daswaney, M.B.B.S[2]