Signs and symptoms Flashcards
(18 cards)
Signs & symptoms of shock
AMS, cool pale clammy skin, rapid weak pulse, rapid breathing, hypotension (late), nausea/vomiting
Signs & symptoms of hypoglycemia
AMS, pale sweaty skin, tachycardia, seizures, rapid onset
Signs & symptoms of hyperglycemia / DKA
AMS, fruity breath, Kussmaul respirations, polyuria/polydipsia/polyphagia, warm dry skin
Signs & symptoms of stroke
Facial droop, arm drift, slurred speech, unequal pupils, AMS, sudden headache
Signs & symptoms of seizure
Aura, convulsions, incontinence, cyanosis, postictal confusion
Signs & symptoms of myocardial infarction
Chest pressure, pain radiating to arm/jaw, diaphoresis, SOB, nausea/vomiting, anxiety
Signs & symptoms of congestive heart failure
Crackles/rales, JVD, pedal edema, pink frothy sputum, orthopnea
Signs & symptoms of COPD
Barrel chest, chronic cough, wheezing, pursed-lip breathing, clubbed fingers
Signs & symptoms of asthma
Wheezing, chest tightness, SOB, accessory muscle use, anxiety
Signs & symptoms of anaphylaxis
Hives, swelling (face/tongue), wheezing/stridor, hypotension, AMS
Signs & symptoms of simple pneumothorax
Sudden SOB, sharp chest pain, decreased breath sounds on one side, unequal chest rise
Signs & symptoms of tension pneumothorax
Absent breath sounds on one side, JVD, tracheal deviation (late), hypotension, cyanosis
Signs & symptoms of hemothorax
Chest trauma, SOB, shock signs, decreased breath sounds on one side, flat neck veins
Signs & symptoms of cardiac tamponade
Beck’s Triad: JVD, muffled heart sounds, narrowing pulse pressure; hypotension, weak pulses
Signs & symptoms of pulmonary embolism
Sudden sharp chest pain, SOB, tachycardia, hemoptysis, cyanosis
Signs & symptoms of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Tearing abdominal/back pain, pulsating mass, hypotension, unequal femoral pulses
Signs & symptoms of appendicitis
RLQ pain, rebound tenderness, nausea/vomiting, fever
Signs & symptoms of ectopic pregnancy
Lower abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, missed period, signs of shock
