Peripheral Exam Flashcards
Peripheral Exam
Identify
Inspection
Venous Ulcer
Peripheral Exam
Identify
Inpection
Gangrene
Peripheral Exam
Identify
Inpection
Gangrene
Peripheral
INTRODUCTION
Introduce (full name and role)
Check patients name
Explain procedure and Obtain consent
Ask about pain
Clean hands +/- stethoscope
Position at 45 degrees
Peripheral
GENERAL INSPECTION
General wellbeing
Amputations
Scars, dressings
Equipment
Peripheral
UPPER LIMBS: INSPECTION
Scars
Hair distribution, shiny skin
Colour
Ulcers
Gangrene
Peripheral
UPPER LIMBS: PALPATION
Temperature
Capillary refill time (N<2s)
Pulses
Brachial
Radial
Regularity
BP
Peripheral
LOWER LIMBS: INPSECTION OF THE ABDOMEN
Scars
Pulsations
Peripheral
LOWER LIMBS: PALPATION OF ABDOMEN
Aorta: pulsatile and/or expansile
Peripheral
LOWER LIMBS: INSPECTION OF LEGS+FEET
Scars
Hair distribution, shiny skin
Colour
Ulcers
Gangrene
Peripheral
LOWER LIMBS: PALPATION OF LEGS+FEET
Temperature
Capillary refill time (N<2s)
Pulses
Femoral
Popliteal
Posterior tibial
Dorsalis pedis
Peripheral
LOWER LIMBS: AUSCULTATION
Aorta
Femoral artery
Any abnormal swellings identified
Peripheral
LOWER LIMBS: AUSCULTATION
Aorta
Femoral artery
Any abnormal swellings identified