Differentials Flashcards
1
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Differentials: Orthopnea
A
NMD
2
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Differentials: Chest pain
A
Cardiac ischemia/AMI Pleurisy Thoracic trauma Indigestion Cardiac tamponade
3
Q
Differentials: Shortness of breath
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Asthma Right sided heart failure COPD AMI anaphylaxis
4
Q
Differentials: Abdominal pain
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Pregnancy/miscarriage/ectopic pregnancy Period Food poisoning Anaphylaxis Abdominal trauma Bowel herniation Constipation, bowel obstruction Diarrhoea Virus Appendicitis Peritonitis
5
Q
Differentials: Headache
A
Stroke
Head trauma
Dehydration
Caution with women who have recently given birth
6
Q
Differentials: Cardiac arrest
A
Hs Hypoxia Hypovolemia Hypothermia Hypokalemia
Ts Tamponade Trauma Thrombin’s Toxins Tension pneumothorax
7
Q
Differentials: nausea and vomiting
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Primary GI disorders CNS pathology Psychiatric conditions Endocrine pathology Severe pain AMI Sepsis
Physiological process coordinated in medulla oblongata. Vagal activation. CTZ.
8
Q
Differentials: hypoglycaemia (in diabetic pt)
A
Insulin intake with sufficient oral intake of CHO
Increased exercise without sufficient intake of CHO.
Growth spurts.
Illness (increased energy requirements).
9
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Differentials: altered conscious state
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AEIOUTIPS
Metabolic problems (urinary, endocrine)
Hypoxia (respiratory)
Neuro problems
