Gastrointestinal general examination Flashcards
1
Q
look
A
pale/ jaundice
2
Q
what do you assess the hands for
A
Palmar erythema
clubbing
koilonychia
leukonychia
Dupuytren’s contracture
asterixis (liver flap)
coarse tremor
3
Q
what do you assess the pulse for
A
rate
rhythm
character
4
Q
what do you assess the face/neck for
A
Eyes – conjunctival pallor, scleral jaundice, corneal arcus, xanthelasma, Kayser-Fleisher rings
Mouth – angular stomatitis, buccal mucosa ulceration, candidiasis, leukoplakia, quality of dentition
lymph nodes
5
Q
what do you assess the legs for
A
Bruising
oedema
muscle wasting
