Physical exam for Paget's disease
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Physical exam for Paget's disease
During a physical exam for Paget's disease, the doctor checks:
- Your ears, for signs of hearing problems.
- Your eyesight, for signs of vision problems.
- Your heart, for any heart or blood vessel problems.
- Your arms and legs, for any differences in the size or length and also for muscle weakness or numbness.
- The bony areas in your body, for any redness, tenderness, or warmth.
- Your bones, for deformity.
- The joints of your body, for limited movement.
Credits
| Author | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Michele Cronen |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Hanan Bassyouni, MD - Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Last Updated | September 30, 2005 |
| Last updated: | September 30, 2005 |
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Hanan Bassyouni, MD - Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Michele Cronen |
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