Cardiovascular Exam Flashcards

1
Q

Exposes Patient…

A

From Waist up

Position at 45 degrees

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2
Q

General Inspection of Bedspace

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GTN Spray
ECG Leads
O2
Mobility Aids

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3
Q

General Inspection of patient

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Comfortable at Rest
Breathing normally
Pallor
Cyanosis
Oedema
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4
Q

Hands

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Temperature
Cap refill
Splinter Haemorrhages 
Clubbing
Colour of palms
Clammy
Janeway Lesions
Oslers Nodes 
Tar Staining
Xanthoma - wrists
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5
Q

Splinter Haemorrhages

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Bacterial Endocarditis

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6
Q

Janeway Lesions

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Bacterial Endocarditis

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7
Q

Oslers Nodes

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Infective Endocarditis

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8
Q

Xanthoma

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Hyperlipidaemia

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9
Q

Pulses

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Radial
Radio-radial
Collapsing Pulse
BP

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10
Q

Narrow BP

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Aortic Stenosis

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11
Q

Wide BP

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Aortic regurgitation

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12
Q

Neck

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Carotid Pulse

JVP

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13
Q

Face

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Conjunctival pallor
Corneal Arcus
Xanthelasma

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14
Q

Mouth

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Central cyanosis
Angular Stomatitis
High arched Palate
Dentition

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15
Q

Angular Stomatitis

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Iron deficiency

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16
Q

High Arched Palate

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Marfans = increase risk of Aortic dissection

17
Q

Chest Inspection

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Scars
Chest wall deformities
Visible pulsations

18
Q

Palpate

A

Apex beat
Heaves
Thrills

19
Q

Auscultation

A
palpate carotid pulse
Mitral Valve
Tricuspid
Pulmonary
Aortic 
Carotid artery with breathe held. 
Aortic area on expiration 
Mitral area on left roll
axilla for mitral regurgitation
20
Q

To Finish

A

Lung bases

Feel for Oedema

21
Q

End Pieces

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Palpate brachial and femoral pulses
ECG
Urine dip
Fundoscopy 
Full peripheral vascular exam