CV questions by symptom Flashcards
1
Q
description of chest pain?
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pressure
sharp heaviness
soreness
ache
2
Q
associated symptoms to chest pain
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SOB palpitations N/V cough fever hemoptysis leg/calf pain or swelling syncope/dizziness
3
Q
Questions for dyspnea
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DOE PND Orthopnea leg swelling activity at time of SOB
4
Q
Questions for fatigue
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inability to keep up with peers
associated symptoms
medications
5
Q
questions for cough
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onset/duration
character
hemoptysis
6
Q
loss of consciousness/syncope
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associated symptoms ie. palpitations/dizzy what were you doing just prior to even incontinence black tarry stools - GI bleed warning of fainting
7
Q
questions for palpitations
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description - skipping beats? quality duration associated symptoms caffeine use h/o thyroid dz tobacco/alcohol/drugs
8
Q
questions for lower extremity edema
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one or both legs calf pain graudal or sudden onset decrease after a nights sleep reduced by elecation h/o kidney, hear or liver dz, leg ulcers contraceptive use in women?
9
Q
common symptoms of CV disorders
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confusion/syncope palpitations cough/wheezes hemoptysis SOB chest pain/tightness incontinence/impotence/heat intolerance fatigue leg edema dizziness/lightheadedness
10
Q
PMH questions for CV dz
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rheumatic heart dz? rhythm disorder unexplained fever swollen joints inflammatory rheumatism st vitus dance chornic illnesses hyperlipidemia DM HTN
11
Q
family hx for CV
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DM heart dz hyperlipidemia HTN congenital hear defects, VSD sudden death family members with cardiac risk
12
Q
Chest Pain
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location? duration? ever happen before? how often? does anything make it better or worse? pain at rest? with exertion? when you move? while sleeping? with stress? during sexual intercourse?
