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Signs Flashcards

1
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Resp diseases that give patient clubbing

A 
Lung cancer
Fibrosing alveolitis
Lung abscess
Bronchiectasis
Empyema
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2
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GI diseases that cause clubbing

A

GI lymphoma
IBD
Coeliac

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3
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Cardiovascular causes of clubbing

A

Cyanotic congenital heart disease

Subacute infective endocarditis

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4
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Causes of Koilonychia

A

iron deficiency anaemia (can exacerbate angina)

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5
Q

Causes of leuconychia

A

Hypoalbuminaemia

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6
Q

Causes of palmar erythema

A

Chronic liver disease

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7
Q

Causes of asterixis

A 
Liver failure
respiratory failure (CO2 retention)
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8
Q

Cause of conjunctival pallor

A

Anaemia

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9
Q

Enlarged Virchow nodes

A

Upper GI malignancy

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10
Q

Troisiers sign (L)

A

Stomach carcinoma

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11
Q

causes of fine tremor

A

beta-agonists (salbutamol)

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12
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causes of raised JVP

A

right heart failure
cor pulmonale
SVC obstruction (lung cancer)

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13
Q

causes of chemosis

A

hypercapnia secondary to COPD

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14
Q

horner’s syndrome

A

apical lung cancer (compressing sympathetic chain in neck)

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15
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red warm clammy palms

A

CO2 retention

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16
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central cyanosis

A

hypoxaemia

17
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ankle oedema

A

cor pulmonale

18
Q

glossitis

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B12/folate/Fe deficiency

19
Q

mouth ulcers

A

IBD

coeliac

20
Q

visible abdo veins

A

portal hypertension

IVC obstruction

21
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striae

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ascites
pregnancy
weight loss/gain
cushings

22
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spider naevi

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cirrhosis

23
Q

central epigastic pulsation

A

AAA

24
Q

splinter haemorrhages

A

infective endocarditis

profound anaemia

25
Q

oslers nodes/ janeway lesions

A

infected valve/ infective endocarditis

26
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tendon xanthomas

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hyperlipidaemia

27
Q

most common cause of irregularly irregular pulse

A

AF

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