Cardiology Clinical Signs
Across
- 6. this sign is seen in infective endocarditis and is usually tender and erythematous, found on the fingers or toes
- 7. a red discolouration of the cheeks, often seen in mitral stenosis
- 8. another sign of hyperlipidaemia, commonly described as yellow-white deposits under the skin, usually seen on the upper and lower eyelids
- 9. another manifestation of infective endocarditis, this is not usually painful and is often found on the palms of the hands
Down
- 1. reddish-brown lines of blood seen under the nail, the most common cause is trauma
- 2. often seen in heart failure, due to the fluid retention in the body
- 3. when the radial and femoral pulse are felt at the same time and a delay is noticed - could be a sign of coarctation of the aorta
- 4. what is the waterhammer pulse describing, classically a sign of aortic regurgitation
- 5. a sign of hyperlipidaemia, and appears as a white ring around the cornea of the eye