17. HEAD AND NECK
1.Face – Facial dysmorphism, facies
2. Eyes
3. Nose
4. Ears
5.Oral cavity
6. Neck
18. • Abnormal facies
Facial Expression Syndromes/Cause
Mongoloid Face Down Syndrome
Mitral facies Mitral stenosis
Moon Face Cushings Syndrome
Ape Like Face Acromegaly
Elfin Face Williams Syndrome
Dull Expression Face Myxedema
Frightened And Staring Thyrotoxicosis
Grosteque Facies Hurler’s Syndrome
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22.
23. FOREHAED
• Light house sign: AR
• Loss of forehead wrinkles : thyrotoxicosis, myotonic
dystrophy
24. • Hypertelorism
Conditions Cardiac abnormaility
Noonan syndrome PS
Turner syndrome COA
LEOPARD syndrome PS HCM
Hurler syndrome Arrhythmias Valvular regurgtation
William syndrome Supravalvular AS PS
Klippel-Feil syndrome VSD
31. • CONJUCTIVA
Findings CV abnormality
Pallor Anemia, shock, Myxedema
Petechiae/ subconjunctival
hemorrhage
Infective endocarditis,svc
obstruction
Conjunctivitis with
Arthritis and urethritis
Reiters disease
Pericarditis, AV blocks, AR
Phlykentenular conjuctivitis TB
32.
33. • SCLERA
Scleral abnormality CV condition
Icterus CHF
Large pulmonary infarct
Hemolysis due to prosthetic
valves
Infective Endocarditias
Drugs- ATT
Blue sclera OI
Ehler-Danlos syndrome
Marfans syndrome
Familial
Scleritis and episcleritis SLE,Behcets,ankylosing
Spondylitis, sarcoidosis,
relapsing polychondritis, RA
53. NOSE
Nose findings Conditions
Broad flat nose Cornelia de Lange syndrome
Down syndrome
William syndrome
Hurlers syndrome
Broad nose Acromegaly
Thin beaked nose Robinstein- Taybi syndrome
PDA VSD
Saddle nose Syphylis,relapsisng polychondritis
Drummond sign AR
Bozzolo’s sign AR
63. Tongue
Tongue findings Condition
Colour-
Blue
Pale tongue
Red beefy tongue
Cyanosis
IDA, Shock,hypothyroidism
Vit b12, folic acid
Macroglossia Acromegaly
Myxedema
Downs syndrome
Hurler syndrome
Cretin
amyloidosis
Glossoptosis Pierre Robin syndrome
Minnervini sign AR
64. • Palate
Palate findings Conditions
High arched palate Marfans syndrome
Pierre Robin syndrome
Cri du chat syndrome
Cleft/perforated palate Tertiary syphilis
Velocardiofacial syndrome
Tuberculosis
Pierre Robin syndrome
65.
66. Other Oral Cavity Findings:
• Ulcerations –behcets,tobacco use with cigars,SLE, systemic
sclerosis, syphilis, tuberculosis.
• Nicotine stomatis(smoker’s palate)-hard palate discoloration
• Leukokeratosis nicotina glossi(smokers tongue)-a
homogenous leukoplakia evenly distributed pinpoint
hemispherical depressions.
• Smokers melanosis- gingival hyperpigmentation due to
increase in basal layer of epidermis.
67. • Submucosal fibrosis: tobacco
• Gum hypertrophy- amlopdipine
• Muller’s sign- pulsatile uvula in AR
• Membranous tonsillitis-diphtheria
68.
69. • Neck
Short neck Webbed neck Low hair line
Klippel-Feil syndrome Noonan syndrome Noonan syndrome
Morquios syndrome Edwards syndrome Edwards syndrome
Turners syndrome Turners syndrome
Cornelia de Lange
syndrome
72. • JVP: It is the reflection of phasic pressure changes in the right
atrium and consists of three positive ways(a,c,v) and two
negative troughs (x,y).
73. • Alfred de musset’s sign: visible oscillation or bobbing
of head with each systole
• Dancing carotid: seen in AR
74. Abnormalities of JVP
• Absent a wave: atrial fibrillation
• Prominent a waves : pulmonary stenosis
pulmonary hypertension
tricuspid atresia or stenosis
• Cannon a waves : regular –junctional rhythm
irregular-multiple ectopics
- complete heart block.
75.
76. • Prominent v wave: tricuspid regurgitation
• Prominent x desent : constrictive pericarditis
• Slow y desent :tricuspid stenosis
• Fast y desent : tricuspid regurgitation
• Absent y desent : cardiac tamponade
77.
78. • Kussumaul’s sign: it is an inpiratory increase in JVP.
Seen in : constrictive pericarditis
restrictive cardiomyopathy
right ventricular infarct
Right ventricular failure
• Friedreich’s sign: it is the rapid fall(steep y desent ) and rise of
JVP seen in constrictive pericarditis and tricuspid
regurgitation.
93. CYANOSIS
• Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
• Acute Pulmonary Edema central cyanosis
• Eisenmengers Syndrome
• Congestive cardiac failure
• Mitral stenosis peripheral cyanois
• Differential cyanosis: PDA with reversal of shunt
• Reverse differential cyanosis: TGA with PDA with reversal of
shunt
94. Peripheral edema
• Pitting type
 CCF: Myacardial infarction
Severe anemia
Beri beri
Thyrotoxicosis
AV fistula
 Constrictive pericarditis
 Drugs : CCB
• Non pitting edema
 myxedema
95. Peripheral signs of AR in Extremities
• Locomotor brachialis-pulsatile bhrachial artery
pulsation
• Waterhammer pulse/corrigan pulse-exagerated
bounding radial pulse-specifically when limbs are in
line with aortic axis.
• Palfrey’s sign-pistol shot at radial artery.
• Palmer click-palpable, abrupt flushing of palms with
systole.
96. • Duroziez’s sign- to and fro murmur heard over femoral
artery with stethoscope with light pressure applied over
it.proximal compression causes systolic murmur while distal
compression causes diastolic murmur.
• Traube’s sign-loud systolic sound heard over femorals with
stethoscope.
• Hills’ s sign- acentuation of leg systolic pressure with
poplitial pressure more than 20mmhg above brachial artery
pressure
97. • Pulsus bisferiens
• Lincoln sign-pulsatile poplitael fossa and artery.
• Mayne’s sign-a decrease in diastolic blood pressure
of 15 mmhg when arm is held above the head.
98. Signs Of Peripheral Vascular Disease:
• Thinning of the skin
• Diminished growth of hair
• Loss of subcutaneous fat
• Shininess
• Trophic changes in nails which become brittle
• Minor ulcerartions in pressure areas
• gangrene
99. • Abnormalities of digit
Digits description Disease
a. Arachnodactyly Marfan syndrome
b. Polydactyly Ellis-van Creveld and Laurence-
Moon-Biedl syndromes
c. Syndactyly Ellis-van Creveld and Laurence-
Moon-Biedl syndromes
d. Clindactyly Down, Ellis-van Creveld and Hurler’s
syndromes
e. Brachydactyly Down and Turner syndromes,
hyperparathyroidism
f. Sclerodactyly Scleroderma
100.
101. • Abnormalities Of Thumb
Abnormal thumbs Conditions CV abnormality
Fingerized thumbs Holt-Oram syndrome ASD, VSD, Conduction
defects
Single thumb like
digit
Cornelia de Lange
syndrome
PS VSD COA
Broad thumbs Rubinstein-Taybi
syndrome
ASD VSD PDA
102.
103. • Others
Abnormalities Conditions CV abnormality
Clenched hands with
index fingers
overlapping third and
fifth finger
Edwards syndrome ASD VSD PDA
Phocomelia Holt-Oram syndrome
and
Cornelia de Lange
syndrome
ASD
Raynauds
phenomenon
Scleroderma Primary pulmonary
hypertension
110. OTHER NAIL ABNORMALITIES
Abnormal nails Conditions
Nail fold teangiectais SSc,SLE
Harlequin /quitter’s nail Smoking cessation
Square/broad nails Acromegaly, cretin
Dysplastic nails Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
Plummer nails Hyperthyroidism
Lindsay nail uremia
111. • Foot abnormalities
Foot abnormality Conditions
Pes cavus Friedrichs ataxia, peroneal
muscular atrophy
Cardiomyopathy
Pes planus Marfans syndrome AR MR
Rocker bottom foot Edwards syndrome ASD VASD PDA
Bow legs Achondroplasia
OI
Rickets osteomalacia
Sabre tibia- congenital syphilis
Knock knees Ellis-van Creveld and
Laurence-Moon-Biedl
syndromes
118. Peripheral signs of AR
• Alfred de musset’s sign-visible oscillation or bobbing of head
with each systole.
• Light house sign-blanching and flushing of the forehead.
• Ashraffian sign-pulsatile pseudo proptosis.
• Landolffi’s sign-alternate constriction and dilatation of pupils.
• Becker’s sign-pulsatile retinal vessels on fundoscopy.
119. Contd.....
• Drummonds sign-systolic expulsion of air from nose when
mouth is closed.
• Bozzolo’s sign-pulsatile nasal mucosa.
• Minnervini’s sign-strong lingual pulsation tongue moves up
and down.
• Muller’s sign-pulsatile uvula.
• Corrigan’s sign-pulsations of supraclavicular and carotid
arteries.
120. Contd....
• Locomotor brachialis-pulsatile bhrachial artery pulsation
• Waterhammer pulse/corrigan pulse-exagerated bounding
radial pulse-specifically when limbs are in line with aortic axis.
• Palfrey’s sign-pistol shot at radial artery.
• Palmer click-palpable, abrupt flushing of palms with systole.
121. Contd....
• Quincke’s sign-exaggerated capillary pulsation in nail bed or
mucosa.
• Rosenback’s sign-pulsatile liver
• Gerhardt’s sign-pulsatile spleen
• Dannison sign-pulsation of cervix.
122. Contd....
• Duroziez’s sign- to and fro murmur heard over femoral artery
with stethoscope with light pressure applied over it.proximal
compression causes systolic murmur while distal compression
causes diastolic murmur.
• Traube’s sign-loud systolic sound heard over femorals with
stethoscope.
• Hills’ s sign- acentuation of leg systolic pressure with poplitial
pressure more than 20mmhg above brachial artery pressure.
123. Contd...
• Pulsus bisferiens
• Lincoln sign-pulsatile poplitael fossa and artery.
• Mayne’s sign-a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of 15
mmhg when arm is held above the head.
124. TESTS FOR PERIPHERAL ARTERIES:
• Elevated arm test
• Allen's test
• Branham's test/Nicoladoni's test
• Costoclavicular compressive test
• Hyperabduction manoeuvre
127. REFERENCES:
1. Harrisons principle of Internal Medicine 20th
edition.
2. Diagnosis of Cardiovascular diseases
Jonathan Abrahams.
3. Clinical examination in cardiology Vijay
Raghav Rao.
4. Google for images.