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- 1Flapping tremor?Hepatic encephalopathy
- (abnormal NH3 metabolism) - 2Clubbing - abdominal?Cirrhosis
IBD
Coeliacs - 3Leukonychia - abdominal?Hypoalbuminemia in liver cirrhosis
- 4Koilonychia?Iron deficiency anaemia
- 5Palmar erythema -abdominal?Hyperdynamic circulation due to increased oestrogen in liver disease / pregnancy
- 6Dupuytren's contracture?Risk factors:
Familial
Liver disease - 7Fingertip capillary glucose monitoring marksDiabetes
- 8Sclera jaundice?Liver disease
- 9Conjunctiva pallor - anaemia?Bleeding, malabsorption etc..
- 10Periorbital xanthelasma?Hyperlipidaemia - cholestasis
- 11Glossitis / stomatitis?Iron/ B12 deficiency anaemia
- 12Aphthous ulcers?IBD
- 13Breath odour - faeculent?Obstruction
- 14Breath odour - ketotic?Ketoacidosis
- 15Spider naevi - abdominal?Hepatitis/ alcoholic cirrhosis
Pregnancy - 16Gynaecomastia?Increase oestrogen in liver disease / pregnancy
- 17Loss of axiliary hair?Increase oestrogen in liver disease / pregnancy
- 18Distension?Fat, fluid, flatus, foetus, faeces
- 19Midline laparotomy?Along linea alba
Most laparotomies - 20Pfannenstiel?Along pubic line
Caesarean section, pelvic/bladder/prostate surgery - 21Paramedian?Spleen, kidney, adrenal
- 22Lanz?McBurney's point:
Appendicectomy - 23Groin incision - oblique?Inguinal hernia
- 24Vertical groin incision?Femoral artery embolectomy
- 25Kocher's?Parallel to right costal margin:
Cholecystectomy - 26Loin scar?Nephrectomy - renal surgery
- 27Laparoscopy scars?Appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, colectomies
- 28Abdominal striae?Pregnancy
Cushing's disease - 29Absent abdominal movement with respiration?Peritonitis
- 30Guarding?Tensing to protect abdominal organs
peritonitis - 31Rebound tenderness?Peritonitis
- 32Rousing's sign?Pressure on left iliac fossa = pain right iliac fossa
Appendicitis - 33Murphy's sign?Pain when exerting pressure under right costal margin during inspiration
= cholecystitis - 34Hepatomegaly?Metastasis/ HCC
Cirrhosis
Hepatitis
RVF
Leukaemia / lymphoma - 35Splenomegaly?Lymphoma / leukaemia
Myelofibrosis
Malaria
Portal hypertension
Haemolysis - 36Percussion tenderness - abdominal?Peritonitis
- 37Percussion tympanic?Flatus
- 383 additional examinations after abdominal exam?Hernial orifices
Digital rectal (PR)
External genitalia examination - 39Plantar foot wasting + dorsal foot guttering?LMN lesion
- 40Fasciculations?LMN lesion
- 41Increased muscle tone?UMN lesion
- 42Decreased muscle tone?LMN lesion
- 43MRC grades of muscle power?5 = full power
4 = some resistance
3 = gravity
2 = gravity eliminated
1 = flicker of muscle contraction
0 = nothing - 44Nerve roots of hip flexion?L2 / L3
- 45Nerve roots of hip extension?L4 / L5
- 46Nerve roots of knee extension?L3 / L4
- 47Nerve roots of knee flexion?L5 / S1
- 48Nerve roots of ankle dorsiflexion?L4 / L5
- 49Nerve roots of ankle plantarflexion?S1 / S2
- 50Nerve roots for big toe extension?L5
- 51Nerve roots of patellar reflex?L3 / L4
- 52Nerve roots of ankle reflex?S1 / S2
- 53Plantar response = toe extension?UMN lesion
- 54Plantar response = toe flexion?Normal
- 55Mal-coordination?Cerebellar lesion
- 56Brisk / exaggerated reflexes?UMN lesion
- 57Reduced reflexes?LMN lesion
- 58Other examinations to complete lower limb motor exam?1. Cranial nerves
2. Upper limb motor examination - 59Abnormalities of gait?Hemiplegic
Spastic
Foot drop
Ataxic
Myopathic
Parkinsonian - 60Visual inattention to one side?Contralateral parietal lesion
- 61Monocular field loss?Retinal damage
OR
Ipsilateral optic nerve lesion - 62Bitemporal field hemianopia?Optic chiasm compression
- 63Left / right homonymous hemianopia?Contralateral optic tract lesion
- 64Left / right homonymous hemianopia with central sparing?Contralateral occipital pole lesion
- 65Afferent defect in papillary light reflex?Neither pupils constrict when light is shined into the affected eye.
Optic nerve lesion - 66Efferent defect in papillary light reflex?Affected pupil remains persistently dilated, unaffected pupil constricts in response to light shined in either eye.
Oculomotor nerve lesion - 67Afferent papillary defect in swinging light test?Pupils become more dilated when light is shined on the affected eye.
Partial optic nerve lesion - 68Word referring to 'cross-eyed' appearance?Strabismus
- 69What might be a cause of partial ptosis?Horners syndrome
- 70What causes complete ptosis?Oculomotor nerve lesion
- 71What is ptosis?Drooping of upper eyelid
- 72Causes of nystagmus?Cerebellar lesion
- 73Possible cause of fatiguability when looking superiorly for extended time?Myasthenia gravis
- 74Unable to move eye laterally?Abducens nerve lesion
- 75Evidence of trochlear nerve lesion?Eye unable to move inferiorly when facing medially
- 76'Down and out' position of the eye?Oculomotor nerve lesion
- 77Additional examinations after cranial nerve exam of II, III, IV, VI?Cranial nerve exam of V, VII, IX, X, XI, XII.
Upper and lower limb neurological examination.
Ophthalmoscopy.
Snellen chart.
Ishihara colour plate examination. - 78Three branches of the trigeminal nerve?1. Ophthalmic
2. Maxillary
3. Mandibular - 79Muscle tested when asked to open jaw against resistance?Masseter
- 80What sensory nerve is tested in the corneal reflex test?Nasocilliary branch of ophthalmic branch of trigeminal nerve
- 81What motor nerve is tested in the corneal reflex test?Temporal and zygomatic branches of the facial nerve?
- 82Why is the forehead spared in UMN lesions?Bilateral UMN innervation to the forehead
- 83Uvular deviation during phonation?Contralateral (deviates away from lesion) vagus nerve lesion
- 84Main sensory nerve in the gag reflex?Glossopharyngeal nerve
- 85Main motor nerve in the gag reflex?Vagus nerve
- 86What is tested when patients turns head into the side against resistance?Contralateral sternocleidomastoid muscle
- 87Tongue deviation?Ipsilateral hypoglossal lesion (deviates to side of lesion
- 88What might low set ears suggest?Genetic syndromes
- 89What might a pre auricular sinus/pit suggest?Developmental defect of the 1st & 2nd pharyngeal arches
- 90Changes to skin of pinna?Neoplasia??
- 91Example of deformity of pinna?Accessory auricle
- 92Causes of erythema of the pinna?Erysipelas
Chondritis - 93What causes erythema and pus/discharge, tragal tenderness of the external auditory meatus?Otitis externa
- 94Tenderness upon tugging pinna?Mastoiditis
- 95Thick white growth of skin of auditory canal?Cholesteatoma
- 96What colour should the tympanic membrane be?Pinkish-grey
- 97Red tympanic membrane?Infection
- 98Scarred tympanic membrane?Tympanosclerosis
- 99Bulging tympanic membrane?Infection
- 100Retracted tympanic membrane?Pharyngotympanic tube (eustachian) dysfunction
- 101What are some visible features behind the tympanic membrane?1. Pars tensa
2. Pars flaccida
3. Handle of malleolus + umbo
4. Cone of light - 102How should the patient be positioned for a blood pressure test?Back supported in chair, legs uncrossed, doesn't move or talk.
Support arm horizontally at the level of the heart. - 103How to choose the correct bladder size for sphygmomanometry?Bladder should encircle at least 80% of arm circumference
- 104What marks the estimated systolic blood pressure?When pulse can no longer be palpated
- 105At what speed should you deflate the cuff when taking a blood pressure measurement?2-3 Hg/s
- 106What marks the systolic blood pressure?Pressure at which the first Korotkoff sound is heard
- 107What marks the diastolic blood pressure?Pressure at which the Korotkoff sounds are no longer heard
- 108What are considered the normal ranges for blood pressure?Systolic: 90 -120
Diastolic: 60-80 - 109What is considered low blood pressure?Less than 90/60
- 110What are the ranges for mild hypertension?140-159 / 90-99
- 111What are the ranges for moderate hypertension?160-179 / 100-109
- 112What are the ranges for severe hypertension?≥180 / ≥110
- 113What might you look for around the bed in a cardiovascular examination?Oxygen
Medication
IV drips
ECG machine - 114Nails clubbing- cardiovascular?Congenital heart disease, infective endocarditis
- 115Splinter haemorrhages?Infective endocarditis
- 116Extensor tendon xanthomata?Hyperlipidaemia
- 117Pale conjunctiva pallor?Anaemia
- 118Xanthalasma?Hyperlipidaemia
- 119Petechial haemorrhages - cardiovascular?Infective endocarditis
- 120Poor dental hygiene?Infective endocarditis
- 121Ruddy complexion?Polycythaemia
- 122Swollen cyanotic face?SVC obstruction
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- A12 Semester 2 Flashcards on OSCE , created by Lou Clark on 04/06/2017.
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