Examination of mucus membranes Flashcards
1
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Methods of examining mucus membranes
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Inspection
Palpation
Smelling
Additional
2
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Additional exams
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Endocscopy
US
X-ray and contrast X-ray
Dishcarge: quantitative, qualitative, microbiology, cytology
3
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Mucus membranes to test
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Conjunctiva Oral Nasal Anal Genital
4
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Parameters to examine
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Colour Moisture- the mucus quality and quantity Membrane vessels- haemorrhages Surface- lesions, smoothness Capillary refill time CRT should be < 2 secs
5
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Normal findings of mucus membranes
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Light pink (not the case of normal pigmentation)
Smooth but conjunctiva slightly wrinkled
Shiny
Moist
Intact- no lesions
Blood vessels slightly recognised
CRT around 1 sec
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Abnormal findings of mucus membranes
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Pale- anaemia Yellow- jaundice Dull Livid Haemorrhage- patechia, suffusions, ecchymosis Dirty red- intoxication Cherry red- toxicosis Lesions e.g papules and ulcers Dry Sticky Injected Bluish/purple- cyanotic Greyish blue- hypovolaemic shock Chocolate brown- methaemoglobinaemia
