Hand Exam

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Observe:

  1. Face
    • Systemic sclerosis
    • Cushing's
    • Acromegaly
    • Arcus senilis
    • Icterus
    • Spider naevi
    • exophthalmos
  2. Inspect hands
    • Rheumatoid
    • sclerodactyly
    • wasting
    • psoriasis
    • claw hand
    • clubbing
  3. Joints
  4. Nails
    • pitting
    • onycholysis
    • clubbing
    • nail-fold infarcts
  5. Skin
    • colour
    • consistency
    • lesions
  6. Muscles
    • wasting
    • fasciculation


Palpate and Test:

  1. Hands
  2. Sensation
    • pinprick
    • light touch
    • vibration
    • joint position
  3. Tone
  4. Power
  5. Pulses
  6. Elbows