Skin, head and neck
Skin lesions, lymph nodes, thyroid, eyes, ears, mouth and pharynx.
9 pages
Sign
- Digital clubbing and nail signsWhen fingertips swell and nails curve, a lung, heart or liver disease is usually behind it
- The ABCDE of pigmented lesionsFive features of a mole (asymmetry, border, colour, diameter and evolution) that raise suspicion…
Exam technique
- Eye exam: visual acuity, visual fields and eye movementsThree simple tests of how much each eye sees, which part of the field it sees and whether the…
- Fundoscopy: the optic disc, papilledema and retinopathyAn ophthalmoscope shows the back of the eye: the optic nerve, vessels and retina, where…
- Lymph node examinationHow the nodes of the neck, armpits and groin are felt, and which features make an enlarged node…
- Mouth and pharynx examinationHow lips, gums, teeth, tongue, palate, tonsils and throat are checked, and which findings get…
- Skin examination: primary and secondary lesionsHow the skin is looked at and felt, and how its lesions are named so that any colleague…
- Thyroid examinationHow the thyroid is looked at and felt in the neck, why the patient is asked to swallow, and…
Maneuver
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Educational content on the clinical exam; it is learned and practised under supervision. It does not replace assessment by a health professional and is not for self-diagnosis.
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