GI and Groin Signs Flashcards
What is this and what disease can they occur frequently in?
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Aphthous mouth ulcer
- Crohn’s disease
- Ulcerative colitis
What is this?
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Colostomy
Should you normally feel the spleen?
No - needs to be 3x normal size
What is this called?
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Angular stomatitis
What is this?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/252/531/723/q_image_thumb.jpg?1535739072)
Leukonychia
What can glossitis be a sign of?
- Iron deficiency
- B12 deficiency
- Folate deficiency
What is this?
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Koilonychia
What is generalised guarding suggestive of?
Peritonitis
What is the difference between colostomy and ileostomy in terms of examination?
Normally an ileostomy is found in the RIF and colostomy in the LIF (colosotmy can be found at other sites however so be aware and probs just best to call a stoma bag suggestive of bowel resection)
What is Caput medusae a sign of?
Portal hypertension due to liver disease
What scar is Daniel Craig modeling here on his abdomen?
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Appendicectomy
What appearance does this patient have?
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Anaemia
What is angular stomatitis a sign of?
Iron deficiency
Are Cullen’s or Grey-Turner’s likely to come up in an OSCE?
No - unless the examiner wants you to watch a patient die pretty quickly
What is Cullen’s sign suggestive of?
Retroperitoneal bleed e.g. due to pancreatitis/ruptured AAA
What is this?
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Striae (stretch marks)
What is Grey-Turner’s sign suggestive of?
Retroperitoneal bleed
What is this bruising called?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/252/537/401/q_image_thumb.png?1535747730)
Cullen’s sign
What is this?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/252/531/950/q_image_thumb.jpg?1535739498)
Acanthosis nigricans
What is this bruising called?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/252/537/437/q_image_thumb.jpg?1535747817)
Grey-Turner’s sign
What is this most likely to be?
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Femoral hernia
What is this scar from?
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Laparotomy
What can a flap (after holding hands dorsiflexed for 15 seconds) be a sign of?
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Uraemia
- CO2 retention
What is the abnormality here?
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Enlarged Virchow’s node - possible metastasis of GI malignancy
What is this most likely to be?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/brainscape-prod/system/cm/252/537/869/q_image_thumb.jpg?1535748902)
Inguinal hernia
What can cause palmar erythema?
- Liver disease
- Pregnancy