Physical Examination in PTS with Chronic Diarrhea
- Are there general features to suggest malabsorption or IBD such as anemia, dermatitis herpetiformis, edema, or clubbing?
- Are there features to suggest underlying autonomic neuropathy or collagen-vascular disease in the pupils, orthostasis, skin, hands, or joints?
- Is there an abdominal mass or tenderness?
- Are there any abnormalities of rectal mucosa, rectal defects, or altered anal sphincter functions?
- Are there any mucocutaneous manifestations of systemic disease such as dermatitis herpetiformis (celiac disease), erythema nodosum (ulcerative colitis), flushing (carcinoid), or oral ulcers for IBD or celiac disease?
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Abbreviation: IBD, inflammatory bowel disease.