Characteristic faces Flashcards
1
Q
What condition causes “coarsening with enlarged features (e.g. nose, lips, orbital ridges & jaw)”
A
Acromegaly
2
Q
What are the classic hypothyroidism facial features?
A
Pale, puffy skin with loss of lateral 1/3 of eyebrows
3
Q
What condition causes a “startled look with lid retraction”?
A
Hyperthyroidism
4
Q
What condition causes a ‘moon face’ with a ‘buffalo hump’?
A
Cushing’s Disease
5
Q
How might a Parkinson’s patient look?
A
Expressionless face with drooling
6
Q
What condition causes an expressionless face with bilateral ptosis?
A
Myasthenia Gravis
7
Q
How would a patients face look with Sup. Vena Cava Obstruction?
A
Oedema of the face and neck
Chemosis of conjunctivae
Prominent veins/venules
8
Q
What causes malar flush?
A
Low cardiac output - e.g. Mitral Stenosis
Myxoedema
