Jaundice mnemonic:
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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
NOTE: Make sure to wash your hands or wear gloves before you start physical examination. Make sure to ask for permission before you start each physical exam. Make sure to use proper draping (don’t forget to tie back patient’s gown). Make sure to explain each physical examination in layman’s term to your patient. Do NOT repeat painful maneuvers.
- HEENT: Inspect sclera, Under tongue
- Cardiovascular & Pulmonary: Auscultation
- Abdominal exam: Inspection, Auscultation, Palpation, Murphy’s sign, Percussion
- Extremities: Check for Asterixis, Edema
- Skin exam: Look for spider nevi, cutaneous telangiectasia, palmar erythema,
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
- Viral Hepatitis
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol) toxicity
- Alcoholic hepatitis
- Primary biliary cirrhosis
- Ascending cholangitis
- Cholecystitis
- Pancreatic carcinoma
>>>>MORE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS FOR JAUNDICE<<<<
DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
- AST/ALT, Bilirubin, Alkaline phosphatase
- CBC
- Viral hepatitis serology
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abdominal CT
- ERCP
USEFUL LINKS:
- BEST Tips on how to Pass USMLE Step 2 CS
- Physical Exam Videos
- BLUE SHEET Mnemonic (pdf file)
- CS Timer
- Official USMLE Step 2 CS Site
- Official Content Description & General Information Booklet (includes the list of abbreviation, you can use on your exam)
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Jaundice mnemonic.
Jaundice mnemonic.
Jaundice mnemonic.