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    This physical exam document lists various tests of the hands, nails, pulses, eyes and their associations with different diseases and physiological explanations. It describes how splinter haemorrhages can indicate infective endocarditis from blood clots traveling from the heart, clubbing is associated with lung diseases and hypoxia, and palmar erythema and Dupuytren's contracture may relate to liver issues and smoking/drinking respectively. Physical findings of pallor, jaundice and xanthelasmata are also linked to conditions like anemia and high cholesterol.

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    Physical Exam Reasons: Test Diseases Physiology Hands - Nails

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    This physical exam document lists various tests of the hands, nails, pulses, eyes and their associations with different diseases and physiological explanations. It describes how splinter haemorrhages can indicate infective endocarditis from blood clots traveling from the heart, clubbing is associated with lung diseases and hypoxia, and palmar erythema and Dupuytren's contracture may relate to liver issues and smoking/drinking respectively. Physical findings of pallor, jaundice and xanthelasmata are also linked to conditions like anemia and high cholesterol.

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    Test Diseases Physiology


    Hands - Nails
    Cap refill, peripheral
    cyanosis
    Splinter haemorrhage Infective In certain conditions (esp. inf.
    endocarditis, SLE, Endocarditis) Clots migrate from
    others affected heart valvedamaged cap.
    N.B not sensitive (5/6 people with inf.
    Endo. will not have it)
    Not specific can be caused by trauma
    etc.
    Clubbing Lung dz, hf Chronic hypoxia thought cause it.
    Koilonychia (spoon Anaemia
    nails) (hypochromic iron
    def)
    Leukonychia
    Hands
    Palmar erythema Liver: Cirrhosis,
    RA
    Dupuytrens Heavy N.B this is a very poor sign and the
    smoking/drinking causes are not understood
    Pulses, BP
    Eyes
    Pallor conjunctivae Anaemia
    Upper sclera Jaundice Bilirubin causes yellowness

    Xanthelesmata Atheromatous dz Raised cholesterol causes deposits

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