CC and DDx Flashcards
1
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Palpitations
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Arrhythmias Anemia Stimulants/Drugs Cancer Anxiety Congenital heart conditions
2
Q
Chest Pain
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Emergency: Myocardial Infarction Aortic Dissection Unstable Angina Acute Coronary Insufficiency Pulmonary Embolus Pneumothorax Arrhythmias
Non-emergency: Stable Angina Myocarditis/Pericarditis Aortic Stenosis Mitral Regurgitation / Mitral Valve Prolapse Pneumonia Pleuritis Chest trauma (rib fracture) Costochondritis Peptic Ulcer Disease Cholecystitis Pancreatitis Lung tumor Drug use
3
Q
Syncope
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Arrhythmias Vasovagal Orthostatic hypotension Migraine Seizures Medications TIA
4
Q
Dyspnea
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Emergency PE Anaphylaxis Pneumothorax Status asthmaticus
Non-Emergency Pneumonia COPD Asthma Anemia Heart Failure
5
Q
Cough
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Pneumonia COPD Acute bronchitis Asthma GERD Chronic bronchitis TB Allergic rhinitis chronic Sinusitis Common cold Cancer Drugs Smoking
6
Q
Constipation
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IBS IBD Hemorrhoids Cancer Obstruction Pneumonia Dehydration Diverticulosis Hypothyroidism Depression
7
Q
RUQ pain
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Emergency MI Obstruction Trauma Retroceccal Appendicitis
Non-ER Peptic ulcer Peptic ulcer disease Pancreatitis Cholecystitis Cholangitis Choledocholithiasis Hepatitis Hepatic abscess Congestive Heart Failure Nephrolithiasis Urolithiasis Pyelonephritis Herpes zoster pericarditis Pneumonia COPD gastritis Duodenitis IBD
8
Q
Diarrhea
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IBS Viral/Bacterial gastroenteritis Ulcerative colitis Crohn disease Carb/Fat malabsorption Meds Diabetic enteropathy HIV enteropathy
9
Q
Heartburn and Indigestion
A
ED
MI
Acute coronary insufficiency
Non-ED GER GERD Infective esophagitis Pill esophagitis Allergic Eosinophilic esophagitis Functional heartburn Hiatal hernia Peptic ulcer disease Cancer (gastric or esophageal) Gastritis Dyspepsia/Functional Gas
10
Q
Rectal pain
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Anal fissure Perirectal abscess Proctalgia fugax Proctitis or proctocolitis Pilonidal disease Perianal streptococcal cellulitis Sexual abuse Syphilis/STI Colon cancer Constipation Hemorrhoids
11
Q
Rectal Itching
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Pruritus ani Pinworms Cancer Infection STI Poor hygiene
12
Q
Rectal Bleeding
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Hemorrhoids
Diverticular disease
Condyloma acuminata
Cancer of colon/rectum/anus
13
Q
Dizziness
A
Brainstem dysfunction MS Migraine Vertigo Trauma Orthostatic hypotension Arrhythmias
14
Q
Headache
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Tension / Cluster / Mixed Headache Migraine w/ or w/o aura Begin exertional headache Sinusitis/Pharyngitis/Otitis media Dental disorders Meningitis Trigeminal neuralgia Optic neuritis Cervical spine disorders Temporal arthritis Carbon monoxide/hypoglycemia Drugs Intracranial tumor Hydrocephalus Subdural hematoma Pseudotumor cerebri intracerebral hemorrhage Brain abscess
15
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Confusion
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Confusion Dementia Depression Delirium Stroke TIA Trauma/TBI
