Parathyroid Hyperfunction (Hyperparathyroidism): Examination

A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps:

• General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; further:
  • Inspection (viewing) of skin, mucous membranes.
    • Acroosteolysis (“bone loss”) of hands and feet?
  • Auscultation (listening) of the heart.
  • Palpation (palpation) of the kidney bearing
  • Palpation of the abdomen (abdomen), etc. [due togastrointestinal complaints]
• Neurological examination, if applicable – check for reflexes, motor and/or sensory deficits/muscle weakness or paresis (paralysis) of certain muscles.
• Urological examination [due tosymptom or sequelae/complications: Urolithiasis/nephrolithiasis (urinary stone formation)]
• Health check

Square brackets [ ] indicate possible pathological (pathological) physical findings.