Peripheral signs Flashcards
Clubbing [12]
- Resp [5]
- Cardio [2]
- Gastro [1]
- Others [4]
Resp:
- Lung cancer: squamous cell/non-small cell
- Cystic fibrosis
- Bronchiectasis
- Chronic lung infection: abscess, empyema, TB
- Interstitial lung disease: fibrosing alveolitis
Cardio:
- Bacterial endocarditis
- Congenital heart disease
Gastro:
- Inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn’s, UC
Coeliac disease
- Primary biliary cirrhosis
Others:
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Hereditary/Familial
- Idiopathic
- Injury
Koilonychia
Iron deficiency
Injury
Leuconychia
Hypoalbuminaemia
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Liver failure
- Protein malabsorption/ loss
Splinter haemorrhages
Bacterial endocarditis
Injury
Peripheral cyanosis
- Resp
- CV
- Localised
Respiratory: COPD
Cardiovascular: heart failure
Localised: cold temperature; Raynaud’s (arterial spasms), PVD
Delayed Capillary refill
Shock:
- Sepsis
- Hypovolaemia
- Anaphylaxis
Hypothermia
Dupuytren’s contracture
Idiopathic
Familial
Liver disease
Palmar erythema
Pregnancy
Liver disease
Hyperthyroidism
Xanthoma/ xanthelasma
Hyperlipidaemia: familial, secondary causes
Asterixis
CO2 retention
Liver disease
Corneal arcus
Hyperlipidaemia
Old age
Conjunctival pallor
Anaemia;
Iron deficiency
B12 deficiency
Jaundice [3]
Liver disease: cirrhosis
Gallstones: blocked common bile duct
Haemolysis
Central cyanosis
Respiratory:
- COPD
- Pneumonia
- Severe asthma
Cardiovascular:
- Heart failure (cor pulmonale)
- Congenital heart disease
- Massive PE
Mouth ulcers
Aphthous ulcers [benign]
Viral infection: herpes
Vitamin & mineral deficiency
Inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn’s, UC
