Palmar Crease Pallor
Look For
- Loss of colour in the creases of the palm.
Causes of Palmar Crease Pallor
- Anaemia
- Low cardiac output, due to cardiac disease
- Peripheral shutdown, due to increased sympathetic activity
Xanthomata
Look For
- Red to yellow lipid-filled nodules, papules or plaques, which may overly tendons, extensor surfaces, flexor surfaces or the palms.
Significance
- Occurs in the setting of hyperlipidaemia or disturbances to lipid metabolism.
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