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COMMON PATIENT PRESENTATIONS Flashcards

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What are the common causes of cardiac-related chest pain?

A

Myocardial infarction
Angina
Arrhythmia
Pericarditis
Pulmonary Oedema

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What are the common non-cardiac causes of chest pain?

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Bruised and/or fractured ribs
Aortic Dissection
GORD (gastro-oesophageal reflux disease)
Pulmonary Embolism
Anxiety
Pneumonia

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What are the common causes of shortness of breath?

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Acute pulmonary oedema (APO)
asthma
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
croup
pleurisy
pneumonia
pneumothorax

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what are the common causes of abdominal pain?

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nausea and vomiting
peritonitis
appendicitis
gall stones
pancreatitis
ectopic pregnancy
gastroenteritis
inflammatory bowel disease
bowel obstructions
kidney stones

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what are the common causes of an altered mental state?

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Alcohol / Acidosis
Epilepsy / Electrolytes
Insulin
Overdose / Oxygenation
Uraemia / Underdose
Trauma / Temperature / Toxins
Infection
Psychiatric / Poisoning
Stroke / Shock

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