Paget's Disease

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Greet the Examiner

Sanitize your hands

Introduce yourself to the examiner

Inspect around for any clues

LOOK AROUND FOR WALKING AIDS, HEARING AIDS

Note Any Deformities

LARGE HEAD WITH FRONTAL BOSSING, MEASURE CIRCUMFERENCE, PROMINENT SCALP VEINS, LOOK FOR EARS, ENLARGED MAXILLAE, PALPATE FOR WARMTH

CHECK FOR KYPHOSIS AND PALPATE

Check for Bowing and palpate for warmth

LIMB LENGTH DISCREPANCY WILL BE THERE YOU CAN ASK THE PATIENT TO WALK,
CHECK FOR BOWING (PAGETOID TIBIA), PALPATE, CHECK FOR SCARS FROM PREVIOUS JOINT
REPLACEMENT

Examination of 8th Cranial nerve is compulsory

Check Pulse, Collapsing pulse, order BP, Check Neck pulsation, Palpate and Auscultate (to r/o High output failure)

Optic Atrophy and Angioid streaks

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