Spot Diagnosis

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  1. Visual survey
  2. Retrace the same ground more thoroughly
    • head
      • paget's, myotonic dystrophy
    • face
      • acromegaly, Parkinson's, hemiplegia, myotonic dystrophy, tardive dyskinesia, hypopituitarism, systemic sclerosis
    • eyes
    • neck
      • goitre, Turner's, spondylitis, torticollis
    • trunk
      • pigmentation, ascites, purpuric spots, spider naevi, wasting, pemphigus
    • arms
      • choreoathetosis, psoriasis, Addison's spider naevi, syringomelia
    • hands
      • acromegaly, tremor, clubbing, sclerodactyly, archnodactyly, claw hand, etc.
    • legs
      • bowing, purpura, pretibial myxoedema
    • feet
      • pes cavus
  3. Abnormal colouring
    • pigmentation, icterus, plaaor
  4. Break down and scrutinise
    • especially face
  5. Additional features