Examination of a case of Chorea

CHOREA EXAMINATION

ENTER AND GREET THE EXAMINERS

SANITISE YOUR HANDS

INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE PATIENTS

 

HEAD AND FACE

LOOK FOR ANY MENTAL STATUS CHANGE

ALOPECIA (SLE)

LID LAG (THYROID DISORDER)

KF WING (WILSONS)

MALAR RASH (SLE)

LIPS FOR ANY SMACKING MOVEMENTS

JACK IN THE BOX PHENOMENON OF TONGUE

ORAL SORES (SLE)

 

HANDS

SUBCUTANEOUS NODULES

AKINETIC RIGID SYNDROME FEATURES (BRADYKINESIA, RIGIDITY, TREMOR)

MILK MAIDS GRIP

 

HEART

AUSCULTATE FOR ANY MURMUR (RHEUMATIC)

 

ABDOMEN

SPLENOMEGALY (PCRV)

HEPATOMEGALY (WILSONS)

 

EXPOSE AND CHECK FOR ANY RASH

 

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