Hands Flashcards
1
Q
what can you look for in the hands when the palms are facing downwards
A
splinter haemorrhages and clubbing
2
Q
what can you look for in the hands when the palms are facing upwards (cardio)
A
colour, temperature, sweaty, janeway lesions, oslers nodes, tar staining, xanthomata, capillary refill time
3
Q
what do splinter haemorrhages (red/brown streaks in nail bed) indicate
A
bacterial endocarditis
4
Q
what does clubbing indicate (cardio)
A
infective endocarditis, cyanotic congenital heart disease
5
Q
what do janeway lesions indicate
A
bacterial endocarditis
6
Q
what do oslers nodes indicate
A
infective endocarditis
7
Q
what is normal capillary refil time and what does prolonged time indicate
A
normal is <2 seconds , prolonged may suggest hypovolaemia
