Symptoms Flashcards
(29 cards)
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Asthma
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Wheeze Episodic SOB Chest tightness Dry Cough Occasional sputum Often worse at night
2
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COPD
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SOB "Smoker's cough" - clear sputum Wheeze on exertion Weight loss Peripheral Oedema Nocturnal disturbance
3
Q
ARDS
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SOB Tachypnoea Central Cyanosis Cough Haemoptysis Wheeze
4
Q
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
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Fever
Malaise
Cough
SOB
5
Q
Sarcoidosis
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SOB on exertion Skin lesions Eye lesions Cough Weight Loss Erythema nodosum
6
Q
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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Progressive dyspnoea
Dry cough
Finger clubbing
7
Q
Pleural effusion
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Often asymptomatic Increasing dyspnoea Pleuritic chest pain Dull ache Dry Cough Weight loss Malaise Fever Night sweats
8
Q
Pneumothorax
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Sudden-onset Dyspnoea
Pleuritic chest pain
9
Q
Pulmonary embolism
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Dyspnoea Pleuritic chest pain Cough Haemoptysis Central cardiac chest pain
10
Q
DVT
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Leg swelling Redness Tenderness Oedema Tight/warm affected calf
11
Q
Pulmonary hypertension
A
Dyspnoea Fatigue Weakness Angina Syncope Abdominal distension Peripheral Oedema
12
Q
Tonsilitis/Pharyngitis
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Sore throat
Difficulty swallowing
13
Q
Otitis media
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Painful ear
History of URTIs
Discharge from ear
14
Q
Epiglottitis
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Sudden onset sore throat Stridor Muffled voice Dry cough Pain swallowing Drooling Fever
15
Q
Glandular Fever
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Fever Sore throat Swollen glands Headache Nausea/vomiting
16
Q
Coryza (common cold)
A
Cough
Fever
Runny nose
17
Q
Sinusitis/Rhinitis
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Blocked nose Nasal Discharge Facial pain Reduced smell Earache Pleuritic chest pain History of URTI
18
Q
Acute bronchitis
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Irritating non-productive cough Discomfort behind sternum Tight chest Wheezing SOB
19
Q
Pneumonia
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Malaise Fever Pleuritic chest pain Cough Purulent sputum Dyspnoea
20
Q
Bronchiectasis
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Chronic cough Daily sputum Wheeze Dyspnoea Tiredness Flitting chest pain Haemoptysis
21
Q
Lung abscess
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Lots of foul smelling sputum
Fever
Malaise
Weight loss
22
Q
Empyema
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Malaise Ongoing Fever Very unwell Weight loss Chest pain Fatigue
23
Q
Small cell carcinoma
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Cough Haemoptysis Chest pain Dyspnoea Weight loss
24
Q
Cystic fibrosis
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Cough Chronic sputum production Recurrent infective exacerbations Neonate fails to thrive Wheeze Bronchiectasis Pneumothorax Haemoptysis Respiratory failure Cor pulmonale
25
TB
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Night sweats
Fever
Malaise
Weight loss
Cough
Haemoptysis
Dyspnoea
Erythema Nodosum
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26
Sleep Apnoea
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Loud snoring
Day-time somnolence
Poor quality of sleep
Morning headache
Decreased libido
Reduced cognitive performance
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27
Narcolepsy
Cataplexy
Extreme daytime somnolence
Hypnagogic hallucinations
Sleep paralysis
28
Croup
Barking cough
Stridor
Difficulty breathing
No drooling
29
Non-small cell carcinoma
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Cough
Haemoptysis
Chest pain
Dyspnoea
Weight loss
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