Associated Features and Common Causes Flashcards
(27 cards)
What are the associated features for:
CCF
chest pain PND Orthopnoea peripheral edema SOB cough palpitations
What are the associated features for:
AMI (“chest pain”)
crushing central chest pain with radiation to the left jaw/arm
weakness
feeling of impending doom
light headedness
What are the associated features for:
Angina
dyspnoea
nausea
sweating
What are the associated features for:
Respiratory causes for dyspnoea (“trouble breathing”)
wheeze cough with/out sputum hemoptysis fever LOW
What are the associated features for:
intermittent claudication
pain at rest
pain at night
paleness
Erectile dysfunction
What are the associated features for:
DVT
SOB
asymmetrical edema
unilateral calf pain of aching quality
What are the associated features for:
asthma
wheeze
tightness in the hest
cough
What are the associated features for:
GORD (Barrett’s Esophagus)
retrosternal burning chest pain lying down or after a meal
What are the common causes for leg pain?
muculoskeletal
intermittent claudication
DVT
What are the common causes of chest pain?
angina pericarditis AMI pneumothorax pulmonary embolism aortic aneurysm dissection
What are the common causes of TLOC?
vasovagal syncope
cardiogenic syncope
seizures
What are the common causes of leg swelling (peripheral edema)?
musculoskeletal
heart failure
DVT
What are the common causes of SOB (dyspnoea)?
asthma COPD CCF PE pneumothorax LRTI pneumonia AMI
What are the common causes of cough?
URTI post-nasal drip smoking acute and chronic bronchitis GORD psychogenic lung cancer (primary and secondary) UPO>50yo
What are the common causes of hematemesis?
bleeding peptic or duodenal ulcer
esophageal cancer
What are the common causes of hemoptysis?
bronchitis
pneumonia
TB
lung cancer
What are the common causes of chronic cough?
GORD
post nasal drip
chronic bronchitis
What are the common causes of nocturnal cough?
post nasal drip
asthma
CCF
What are the common causes of facial pain?
sinusitis
URTI
What are the common causes of abdominal pain?
Acute: Appendicitis Mittelschmerz (mid cycle period pain) IBS Mesenteric adenitis in kids
Chronic: IBS Mittelshcmerz Peptic ulcer disease Gastritis Diverticulitis
NTBM: Infection Rupture Malignancy Hemorrhage Ischemia or infarction Pregnancy complications
What are the common causes of dysphagia?
oropharyngeal dysphagia
esophageal dysphagia caused by obstruction
esophgeal dysphagia caused by motility problems
What are the common causes of vomiting?
pregnancy in all women of reproductive age
infective (gastro, virus)
food poisoning
sensory causes (pain, smells, sight, fear)
drug induced: alcohol, NSAIDs, illicit drugs, ecstasy, the pill
What are the common causes of diarrhea?
Infective toxin drug (metformin, laxaties, antibiotics, anti-acid, colchicine, thyroxin misuse) Crohn's disease ulcerative colitis giardia lamblia celiac's disease
What are the common causes of constipation?
Medications (calcium tablets, Ca2+ channel blockers, iron tablets, opiates, low thyroid)
Dietary
Sedentary lifestyle or immobilized
IBS
NTMB
Mechanical obstruction, such as colorectal cancer, pelvic tumour or polyps
Motility problems
