Cardiovascular Examination Flashcards
1
Q
On inspection of the surrounding area, what are you looking for?
A
- Dips
- Oxygen
- Medication
- Monitor
2
Q
On general inspection of the patient, what are you looking for?
A
- Body habitus
- Well/ unwell
- Scars
- Breathless
- Cyanosed
- Obvious syndromes (Marfan’s, Down’s, Noonans)
- Audible click of prosthetic valve
3
Q
On inspection of the nails, what are you looking for?
A
- Splinter haemorrhages
- Janeway lesions
- Osler’s nodes
- Clubbing
- Koilonychia
- Qunike’s sign
4
Q
What might spinter haemorrhages indicate?
A
- Infective endocarditis
- Trauma
- Sepsis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Vasculitis
