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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Introduction}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{- Wash/Sanitize hands \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) - Greet patient in a warm, welcoming tone \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) - introduce yourself to the patient and clarify their identity and also purpose for visit \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 2) - Explain what you would like to do and obtaim consent \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 2) - If female student + male patient, (or vise versa) introduce chaperone% Row Count 8 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Positioning}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{- Patient should be laying down (if they are comfortable that way). \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) - Exposed from the waist up \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) - If liver is enlarged or suspected cirrhosis, patient should be propped up at a 45 degree angle to assess the jugular venous pressure ( in order to rule out right heart failure as a cause of liver disease% Row Count 8 (+ 5) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{General Inspection}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{From foot of bed}} \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) - Are they comfortable at rest? \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) - Do they appear to be tachypneic? \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) - Are there any obvious medical appliances around the bed? \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 2) - Are there any medications around the bed \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 1) - Any wasting? (malabsorption, anorexia, malignancy), obesity, jaundice, or rashes \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 2) {\bf{Exposed areas of skin}} \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 1) - Fragile vesicles appear on exposed areas of the skin and heal with scarring in patients with porphyria cutanea tarda, a genetic disease that causes cirrhosis and is more common in those with hepatitis C. \newline % Row Count 14 (+ 5) - Tense tethering of the skin in systemic sclerosis may be associated with heart burn and dysphagia from gastro-esophageal reflux and diarrhea from gastrointestinal motility disorders.% Row Count 18 (+ 4) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Eyes}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{- Check sclerae for signs of jaundice \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) - Red eye from iritis may be seen in inflammatory bowel disease \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 2) - Conjunctive pallor suggests anemia, more reliable than nail beds or palmar creases% Row Count 5 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Eyes: yellow (jaundice), Red (iritis), Pale Conjunctive (anemia)} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{3.2 cm} x{4.8 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Mouth: Teeth and breath}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Teeth}} & {\bf{Breath}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} - Real or false & - Fetor (Bad breath) \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} - Loose fitting false teeth & \textgreater{} Fetor hepaticus; sweet smell of the breath and is an indication of hepatocellular failure \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} - Decayed teeth & \textgreater{} Ask patient to exhale through the mouth while you sniff a little of the air \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{3.04 cm} x{3.8 cm} p{0.76 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Mouth}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Lips}} & {\bf{Tongue}} & \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} - Inspect mouth with a torch and spatula for angular stomatitis & - Thickened epith. with bacterial debri and food particles commonly cause a coating over a tongue esp in smokers -\textgreater{} rarely a sign of disease & \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 7) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} - {\bf{Aphthalous ulceration}} is common. It begins as a small painful vesicle on the tongue/mucosal surface of the mouth, which may break down to form a painful shallow ulcer with surrounding erythema. They heal without scarring. They usually indicate any serious underlying systemic disease but may occur in Crohn;s disease or coeliac disease & - Leucoplakia: White colored thickening of the mucosa of the tongue and mouth, condition is premalignant -\textgreater{} causes: Sore teeth (poor dental hygiene), smoking, spirits, sepsis or syphilis & \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 22) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{3.04 cm} x{3.8 cm} p{0.76 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Mouth (cont)}} \tn % Row 3 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & - Glossitis: Smooth appearance of the tongue which may also be erythematous-\textgreater{} appearance may be due to the atrophy of papillae and later stages may show ulceration, Changes occur due to nutritional deficiencies (e.g. Vitamin B12, folate or iron) & \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 13) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{white} & - Fungal infection with {\emph{Candida Albicans}} (thrush) causes a creamy white, curd like patches in the mouth or on the tongue, which are removed only with difficulty and leave a bleeding surface-\textgreater{} can be associated with immune deficiency (e.g. HIV) & \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 13) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Parotid gland inspection + Palpation}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{- Normal parotid gland is impalpable; enlargement leads to a swelling in the cheek behind the angle of the jaw and in the upper neck \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 3) - Examine for signs of inflammation (warmth, tenderness, redness and swelling) and decide whether the fascial swelling is lumpy or not \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 3) -\textgreater{} Alcoholic liver disease can cause bilateral parotid swelling \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 2) -\textgreater{} A mixed tumor (pleomorphic adenoma) is the most common cause of a lump. Parotid carcinoma may cause a fascial nerve palsy% Row Count 11 (+ 3) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Neck}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{- While patient is sitting up, palpate in the supraclavicular fossae for lymph nodes and feel over lower back for sacral edema \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 3) - Palpate cervical nodes one at a time from the front \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 2) - Palpate the supraclavicular nodes from behind: "Shrug your shoulders for me"% Row Count 7 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chest}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{- In males: Gynecomastia or enlargement of the breasts maybe a sign of chronic liver disease. Tender gynecomastia is common when patients take the druge spironolactone \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 4) - Upper chest: Spider naevi \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1) Spider naevi: consist of a central arteriole which radiate numerous small vessels that look like spiders legs. Can range in size from .5cm in diameter. Usual distribution in the area drained by the SVC, so they are found on the arm, neck or chest. Pressure applied with a pointed object to the contralateral causes blanching of the whole lesion, rapid refilling on release of pressure. Finding of more than 2 on the body is likely to be abnormal except during pregnancy. -\textgreater{} cirrhosis, most common alcohol. \newline % Row Count 16 (+ 11) Cherry angioma: Flat, slightly elevated circular spots that occur on the abdomen. They do not blanch on pressure, common and harmless% Row Count 19 (+ 3) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Arms}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{- At the wrist and forearms, inspect for scars \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) -Inspect the upper limbs for bruising . Large bruises (ecchymoses) may be due to clotting abnormalities (e.g. in chronic liver disease). \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 3) - Look for muscle wasting , which is often a late manifestation of malnutrition in alcoholic patients. Alcohol can also cause a proximal myopathy. \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 3) - Scratch marks due to severe itch (pruritus) are often prominent in patients with obstructive or cholestatic jaundice.% Row Count 10 (+ 3) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Hands}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Pick up the patient's hands.}} \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) - Look for any rash.: Note any changes of arthritis . Arthropathy of the second and third metacarpophalangeal joints may be present in the hands of patients with the iron-storage disease haemochromatosis . \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 5) - Look for purpura , which is really any sort of bruising. The lesions can vary in size from pinheads called petechiae to large bruises called ecchymoses , as occurs in liver disease. If the petechiae are raised ( palpable purpura ), this suggests an underlying systemic vasculitis or bacteremia. \newline % Row Count 12 (+ 6) - Palmar erythema ('liver palms') is reddening of the palms of the hands affecting the thenar and hypothenar eminences. Often the soles of the feet are also affected. This can be a feature of chronic liver disease. \newline % Row Count 17 (+ 5) - Inspect the palmar creases for pallor suggesting anemia, which may result from gastrointestinal blood loss, malabsorption (folate, vitamin B 12 ), hemolysis (e.g. hypersplenism) or chronic systemic disease. \newline % Row Count 22 (+ 5) - Dupuytren's contracture is a visible and palpable thickening and contraction of the palmar fascia causing permanent flexion, most often of the ring finger. It is often bilateral and occasionally may affect the feet. It is associated with alcoholism (not liver disease), but is also found in some manual workers and may be familial. \newline % Row Count 29 (+ 7) - Note clubbing too \newline % Row Count 30 (+ 1) } \tn \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Hands (cont)}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Hepatic flap}} \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) Ask the patient to stretch out the arms in front, separate the fingers and extend the wrists for 15 seconds. Jerky, irregular flexion–extension movement at the wrist and metacarpophalangeal joints, often accompanied by lateral movements of the fingers, constitutes the flapping of hepatic encephalopathy in liver failure.% Row Count 8 (+ 7) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Hands: rash, purapura, pale/red palms, contractures on hand, clubbing nails} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}