Clinical Skills Flashcards
Where do you find Janeway lesions and Osler nodes?
On the feet and palms of hands.
Janeway lesions are painful/not painful
Janeway lesions are not painful.
Osler nodes are painful/not painful
Osler nodes are painful.
What are Janeway lesions and osler nodes an indication of?
Infective endocarditis
Splinter haemorrhages
Inflammatory changes seen in small blood vessels, seen under nails, but happening systemically. Indicates infective endocarditis.
CRT
Capillary refill time
What does capillary refill time test?
Perfusion
What can a blueish discolouration of the face indicate?
Central cyanosis
Xanthelasma
Yellow deposits of fat located around the eye.
What can xanthelasma indicate?
High blood cholesterol.
Malar flush indicates what?
Mitral valve stenosis
JVP
Jugular venous pressure
What is JVP a reflection of?
Right atrial pressure.
Mitral valve is found where?
Left atrium
What is mitral stenosis?
Mitral stenosis is a narrowing of the mitral valve opening that blocks (obstructs) blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle.
