Renal tubular acidosis physical examination
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Overview
Patients with acute onset of renal tubular acidosis appear confused and stupor where as with chronic acidosis usually appear tired.
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with acute onset of renal tubular acidosis appear confused and stupor where as with chronic acidosis usually appear tired.[1]
Vital Signs
- Tachypnea
- Tachyacrdia
- Hyperthermia
Lungs
- Normal vesicular breathe sounds bilaterally
Heart
- Dyspnea upon exertion
- Tachycardia
- Normal S1 and S2 with no murmors
Musculoskeletal system
- Bone fragility
- Decreased ROM
- Weakness
- Decreased sensations
Neurological
- Confusion
- Stupor
- Blindness and hearing loss from cranial nerve compressions
Extremities
- Edema
References
References
- ↑ Santos F, Gil-Peña H, Alvarez-Alvarez S (April 2017). “Renal tubular acidosis”. Curr. Opin. Pediatr. 29 (2): 206–210. doi:10.1097/MOP.0000000000000460. PMID 28092281.
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