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History
Pain, Nausea/Vomit, Bleeding, Weight change, Distension (fat, fluid, foetus, faecal, flatulence), Stool/Urine
Observation
General
Demeanour
Breath
Hands
Facial appearance
Skin
Habitus
Sweaty
Temp
Colour
dupuytren's contracture
Spider naevi
Nails
Haemangeoma
Leuconychia
Koilonychia
Brown
Splinter hemorrhage
Clubbing
Feet
Pitting oedema
Face
Peripheral central
Distress on exertions. Wind (diet?), Belching (excess swallowing hiatus hernia?)
Smelly Liver
Sweet Diabetes
Pruritis - Jaundice
Oedema, Gynacomastia (liver-oestrogen), Obesity/cachexia
anxiety, hyperthyroidism
Cold + blue peripheral cyanosis
Warm + blue central cyanosis
Red, erytheama Liver, hyperthyroidism, RA, nicotine stains
Liver, alcohol, diabetes, smoking
Not >5 on hands+trunk above nipples.
Chronic liver disease, Oestrogen, pregnant
Cambell de Morgan spots, dots, no legs harmless
White nails Liver, chronic hepatitis
Iron deficiency, possibly blood loss
Kidney failure
Small emboli under nail. Manual worker, infective endocarditis
Fluctuation nail/bed angle, nail curvature, ST bulk
Heart Subacute bact endocarditis, Cyanotic congenital heart disease
Lung Bronchial carcinoma, Fibrosing alveolitis
GI Cirrhosis, Ulcerative colitis, Crohns disease
Idiopathic
press 20 sec, again higher up. R heart fail, congested vena cava, liver, kidney disorder,
DVT, hypoalbuminia (osmotic pressure), low protein diet
As in hands
Yellow jaundice
Silver/grey Iron
Pallor Oxygenated Hb in skin
Blue Cyanosis
Malar flush rosy cheeks
Eyes
Sclera
Conjunctiva
Mouth
Tongue
Around orbit
Ulcers
Angular stomatitis
Colour
Chest
Sub-lingual
Gynacomastia
Spider Naevi
Abdomen
Scars
Striae
Bruised umbilicus
Distension
Varicose veins
Caput medusa
Engorged superficial veins
Yellow jaundice
Blue Osteogenesis imperpecta
Corneal arcus Silvery whit line (>50), in young hyperlipedemia
Pale Anemia
Blue cyanosis
Bleeding capillaries NSAID, hypertension
Xanthelasma yellow blisters, hyperlipedemia, poss liver dysfunction
Virus, HIV, rheumatological conditions
Crack at corners, dont heal well Anemia, malabsorbtion, iron/folic A, Vit B
Big beefy smooth red sore Glossitis, iron/folic A, Vit B
Pale Anemia
Brown/dry Mouth breathers, dehydrated , smokers
Blue central cyanosis
Creamy curd like Candida Albicus (Corticosteroids med)
Engorged sublingual veins Portal hypertension
Oestrogen, liver dysfunction ( breakdown)
Not >5 on hands+trunk above nipples.
Chronic liver disease, Oestrogen, pregnant
Surgery appendicectomy, C-section, Cholysystectomy (R subcostal),
Liver (B subcostal-mercedes-Benz scar)
Herniation umbilical, femoral, inguinal-in/direct
pink normal
dark Cushings syndrome
Hemorrhage, pancreatitis
look horizontally, stomach or pulsating aorta?
Longitudinal. IVC obstruction
Portal hypertension
around umbilicus IVC obstruction portal hypertension
Auscultation
Borborygma
Bruit
Rub
Palpation
Supraclavicular lymph
node (L drains
abdomen)
Each quadrant
Infection
Remains of old infection
Firm/rubbery/irregular
General lumps, masses
Rebound tenderness
Malignant disease
Peritoneal irritation
Liver
Spleen
(L axillary line,
rib 9 11)
Gallbladder
Appendix
Kidney
(Upper poles: L rib 11,
R rib 12. Lower poles:
3-4cm sup iliac crest)
Pulses
Downward displacement
Reidel lobe
Hepamegaly (enlarged)
+ smooth
+ irregular
Atrophy (small)
Splenomegaly
Splenectomy (absent)
Murphys point
Murphys sign
Cholecystitis
Mc Burneys point
Rovsings sign
Iliopsoas sign
Atrophy
Enlarged
Aorta
Femoral
Radiofemoral delay
Ascites
Percussion
Liver
Spleen
Peritoneum
Signs and Symptoms
Pain
Time
Type
Location
Nausea
Vomiting
With nausea
Without nausea
Flatulence
Fluctuating distension
( day, night)
Diarrhoea
With pain
Without pain
Acute
Chronic
Type
Stools
Pale
Pale + greasy
Black tarry
Grey/black
Fresh blood
Mixed with pus
Watery with grain
Prehepatic (haemolytic)
Hepatocellular
Jaundice
Obstructive
Disorders
IBS
Liver disease
Cirrhosis
Primary biliary
cirrhosis
Anastomoses
Hepatitis
IBS, pregnancy
ovarian pathology
drugs (anti biotic), infection
IBS, hyperthyroid, cancer inflammation
Osmotic H20 absorption in colon, drugs, motility disorders
Secretory mucosal inflammation, viral/bacterial, ulcerative colitis, Crohns disease
Biliary obstruction (lack of pigment)
Fat malabsorbtion
Melaena, upper GI bleeding
Oral iron or bismuth therapy
Rectal/anal/large colon bleeding
ulcerative colitis, dysentery
Cholera (odorless rice water)
Stool + urine normal colour
Stool normal
Urine dark
Stool pale
Urine dark + pruritus
Abdominal pain, change of bowel habits and stool consistency, chronic, no rectal bleeding or weight loss.
Pt more sensitive to dairy, wheat, fat, caffeine.
Hepatomegaly, jaundice, ascites, Circulatory changes (palmar erythema, spider naevi), Endocrine (oestogen, libido,
breast size women- men, hair, irregular menses) Haemorrhage tendency (bruise, purpura, menorrhagia),
Portal hypertension, Hepatic encephalopathy; pigmentation, clubbing, leuconychia, low grade fever
Damage of liver structure, scars, nodules, poss from hypertension
Auto immune. >50 women. Granular inflammation destroy intra lobular bile ducts, unexplained pruritis
3 types: Oesophagus, umbilicus, anus
Portal hypertension round Carina, Caput medusa, haemorroids
Inflammation. Symptoms: Arthralgia, jaundice, pyrexia, fatigue, diarrhea, pigmentation
Hep A Faecal oral. Self-limiting. No TTT
Hep B Blood, body fluid, sex. Chronic infection rare. Anti virus TTT
Hep C Blood, body fluid 80% get chronic infection cirrhosis, liver fail
Hep D Only in Hep B patient cirrhosis , live failure
Hep E Oral contact with faces. No TTT. Self limiting