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Abdominal examination
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- 1Things to look for at the end of bed assessmentJaundice
Cachexia
Gynaecomastia
Tattoos
Swollen veins
Telangiectasia - 2Things to look for in the handsClubbing
Koilonychia - iron deficency
Leukonychia - hypoalbuminaemia
Palmar erythema - high haematocrit
Dupuytren's contracture
Armpits - acanthosis nigricans - 3GI causes of ClubbingUlcerative colitis
Crohn's disease
Coeliac disease
Chronic liver disease - 4What do xanthelasma indicate in abdominal examinationsHyperlipidaemia or primary biliary cirrhosis
- 56 things to check for in the mouthCapthous ulcers - crohn's disease
Glossitis, angular stomatitis or chelosis - B12
Gum hypertrophy - immunosuppressants
Bleeding gums - leukaemia
Hydration status
Buccal pigmentation - Addison's - 65 Things to look for in the neck and chestVirschow's node (lyphadenopathy)
Central line scars
Spider nevi
Gynaesomastia and chest hair loss
Petechiae - thrombocytopoenia - 7Generalised distension is caused by?Fat
Fliud
Faeces
Foetus
Flatus
Abdominal mass - 8Inspection of abdomenScars
Striae
Distension
Kaput medusae
Visible pulsations
Visbile peristalsis - 9Signs you can elicit on palpationRebound tenderness - peritonitis
Murphy's sign - cholecystitis
Rovsing's sign - acute appendicitis - 10Don't forget toLook at the back!
- 11Further examinationsBedside: Urine dipstick, Hernia exam, PR, genital exam (testicular atrophy), temp
Bloods: Glucose, LFTs, U&Es, CRP, FBC
Imaging: Barium study, USS
Special: Endocrine tests, urine microscopy - 12How big should liver and spleen be?Liver - ribs 6-12
Spleen - ribs 9-12
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