Abdominal examination Flashcards
Clubbing aetiology 1
Idiopathic
Familial - autodominant
Clubbing aetiology lung
Chronic suppurative diseases ie CF/bronchiectasis/chronic lung abscess
Pulmonary fibrosis
Lung carcinoma
Clubbing aetiology heart
congenital cyanotic cardiac disease
Subacute bacterial endocarditis
Infected PTFE grafts of the aorta causes clubbing in the feet
Clubbing aetiology GI
Chronic bowel inflammatory disease Coeliac disease Hyperthyroidism AV fistula - on the side of the fistula Cirrhosis
Leuconychia
Hypo-albuminaemia Idiopathic Familial Sulphonamide Abx Arsenic/heavy metal poisoning
Kolionychia
Chronic iron def idiopathic Familial Neonates occupational poor peripheral circulation or altitude
Gynaecomastia
idiopathic- puberty/senile chronic liver disease chronic renal disease Drugs ie sprinolactone/digoxin thyrotoxicosis secretory malignancies of hCG ie testicular tumours klinefelters
Spider naevi
= excess estrogen
Normal in childhood pregnancy OCP Chronic liver disease Thyrotoxicosis
Acanthas nigricans
Insulin resistant Type 2 DM Paraneoplastic Acromegaly Hypo/hyperthyroidism Cushings Obesity
CRUSADE score
bleeding risk in post-MI- usually NSTEMI
incl baseline haemocrit, creatinine clearance, HR, Sex, CHF signs at PC, Prior vascular disease (PAD/Stroke), DM and systolic BP
GRACE Score
mortality within 6 months MI
Post MI bloods
FBC, U and E, RBGlucose, Lipids, Troponin, ECG and CXR
3 common causes of cirrhosis
alcoholic liver disease
chronic hepatitis
NASH
PBC
Investigations in cirrhosis
USS Baseline FBC, UE, LFT, glucose Hep B and C serology Autoantibodies and immunoglobulins Ferritin Caeruloplasmin Alpha1-antitrypsin AFP INR/PT albumin liver biopsy ( percutaenous if failure then transjuglar liver biopsy) Potentially ERCP to exclude PSC
ABCD2 score
stroke risk after a TIA
Age ->60 = 1 -<60 BP ->140 OR >90 = 1 Clinical features -Unilateral weakness = 2 -speech disturbances = 1 Duration ->60 min = 2 -10-59min = 1 -<10min Diabetes - Pc at assessment = 1
> 4 is high risk
aspirin and refer to TIA clinic to be seen < 24 hours
Mx of BP after acute stroke
> 185/110 then treat aiming for between 160/90 and 185/110
IV labetolol 2-10mg over 1 min and repeat every 5 min until in target range
If CI then use IV GTN infusion. CI include bronchospasm, acute LVF, allergy, HR <60, Type 2 AV heart block.
start thrombolysis once in range for bP
Stroke MX quick summary
ABC- O2, BP, Temp and ECG
Acute CT to exclude haemorrhage
Anti-plt
Bloods- FBC, lipids, glucose, ESR, UE, clotting
CXR to exclude co-morbidities
Reduction of BP then thrombolysis with tPA
secondary prevention- lipid lowering and anti-HTN and nicotine replacement
secondary inv- doppler of carotids>carotid angiogram > endarectomy
ROSIER
To help DDx from a stroke and a stroke mimic
Breast lump DDX
Fibroadenoma Breast cancer Fibrocystic disease Duct ectasia Fat necrosis Breast abscess Breast cyst Galactocele Lipoma Sebaceous cyst
RFs SCC bladder Gastric Ovarian Cervical HCC
Schistosomiasis Pernicious anaemia HRT HPV T2D
Colorectal cancer
M:F ratio 1:1
RF- high fat diet, UC, adematous polyps and FMHX
Right sided PC: wt loss and anaemia
Left sided PC: abdo pain, altered bowel habit and rectal bleeding/ bowel obstruction/ perforation
Liver mets most common then lungs, adrenal, kidneys and bones
Duke staging
Malignant melanoma
common 20-40
f>m
derives from a mole/naevus
>6mm diameter, irregular, assymmetry, colour variation and evolving are RFs
Breslow thickness= depth
Clarkes= anatomical level of skin invaded
mets to LN, remote skin sites, brain, SI, lung, Liver, adrenals and the heart
Lung cancer mets
Bone Liver Adrenal Brain LN
Breast carcinoma
Fibroadenoma
cyst
solid, firm, irregular outline, painless
20-35y.o mobile, firm, overgrowth of terminal duct lobules, no assc or risk with breast cancer
post-menopausal women often but common aged 35-50, fluctuant and mobile
abscesses
- lactational - peripherally, in those breast feeding
- non lactational - in smokers, edge of nipple and hence assc with nipple inversion