Sign's and Symptoms

Question 1

Signs of APO

Answer 1

• Dyspnoea, Tachypnoea
• Cyanosis, Pallor, Tachycardia, Hypo/Hypertension, Cool Extremities
• Elevated JVP
• Displaced Apex Beat, S3, Basal Crepitations
• Ankle/Sacral Oedema

Question 2

Beck’s triad for contraceptive pericarditis/cardiac tamponade

Answer 2

1. Falling BP
2. JVP rises with inspiration
3. Muffled heart sounds

Question 3

SVC obstruction

Answer 3

Suffusion 
Plethoric facies 
Demarcated change in skin colour 
Visible chest veins
Facial oedema

Question 4

4 features of Colles fracture

Answer 4

1. Distal radius # often with shortening
2. Radial deviation of wrist
3. Dorsal angulation of distal fragment
4. Sometimes with accompanying ulnar styloid #