Flashcards
GI examination
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- 1Causes of ascites in CLDPortal Hypertension
Hypoalbuminaemia
Salt and water retention due to RAAS activation - 2Causes of hepatomegalyInfection
Infiltration
Blood-related
Biliary
Cancer
Congestion - 3causes of hepatosplenomegalyviral hepatitis, EBV, malaria, sarcoid or amyloid infiltration, lymphoma, leukaemia, haemolytic anaemia, myeloproliferative disorders
- 4causes of splenomegalymalaria
myelofibrosis
CML - chronic myelogenous leukaemia - 5portal hypertension signsascites
splenomegaly
varices
caput medusae - 6Examination - What to look for in handstendon xanthomata
dupuytrens contracture
palmar erythema - 7Examination - what to look for in nailsleukonychia
koilonychia
finger clubbing - 8examination - what to do at wristcheck flapping tremor
feel radial pulse - 9examination of armslook for track marks from IVDU
look for bruising - easy bruising in liver disease - 10examination - facelook for general appearance
look for cushingoid due to alcohol XS
parotid enlargement alcohol XS - 11examination of eyesscleral icterus - jaundice
conjunctival pallor - anaemia
arcus or xanthelasma - hyperlipidaemia
episcleritis/conjunctivitis - IBD signs - 12examination of mouthglossitis
angular stomatitis
oral candidiasis
apthous ulcers - IBD, crohns
sweet breath - hepatic failure - 13examination of neckfeel for lymph nodes
virchows node is in left supraclavicular for gastric cancer - 14examination of chestsexual hair loss
gynaecomastia
spider naevi - 15examination of abdomendistention
caput medusae
scars - 16palpation of abdomenhepatomegaly
splenomegaly
general feel for sore areas
kidneys
AAA - 17percussion in examinationpercuss for shifting dullness
percuss for hepatomegaly or splenomegaly - 18auscultation in examinationlisten to bowel sounds
listen to renal bruits
liver bruit if liver edge felt - 19examination of legsperipheral oedema
erythema nodosum - IBD
pyoderma gangrenosum - IBD, RA - 20GI examination ordergeneral inspection
hands nails wrist
arms face eyes
mouth neck chest
abdomen - inspect, palpate, percuss, auscultate
legs groin genitalia PR - 21—
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