Gastro Exam -Hands Flashcards
1
Q
Signs to look for gastro exam hands
A
Palm of Hands:
-Palmar Erythema (reddening of palms)
-Pallor of the palmar creases
-Dupuytren’s contracture (permant flection of the fingers)
Outside of hands
-Kolionychia of nails (spoon shaped)
-leukonychia (white calcium deposits in nail)
-Clubbing
2
Q
Palmar erythema
A
Reddening of palms
Suggests chronic liver disease
3
Q
Pallor of the palmar creases
A
Light discolouration of creases in palms
Suggests anaemia
4
Q
Dupuytren’s Contracture
A
Permant flection of fingers specifically 4th and 5th
5
Q
Koilonychia
A
Spoon shaped nails
6
Q
leukonychia
A
White calcium deposits in nail beds
7
Q
Clubbing
A
No space between fingers
Could i get you to touch your fingers together on by one for me like this
Sign of low O2
