Emergency Room

Question 1

Chest Pain - Heart problems

Answer 1

1. Angina or Heart attack
2. Tear in the wall of the aorta
3. Swelling in the pericardium

Question 2

Chest Pain - Lung Problems

Answer 2

1. Blood clot in the lungs
2. Collapse of the lungs
3. Pneumonia
4. Swelling of the lining around the lung

Question 3

Chest Pain - Other Causes

Answer 3

1. Panic attack
2. Inflammation of breast bone or sternum
3. Shingles
4. Strain of muscles and tendons between ribs

Question 4

Chest Pain - Digestive problems

Answer 4

1. Spasms or narrowing of the esophagus
2. Gallstones (pain after meal)
3. Heartburn or GERD
4. Stomach ulcer or gastritis - burning when stomach is empty

Question 5

Shortness of Breath - Lungs

Answer 5

1. Blood clot in the arteries
2. Bronciolitis
3. COPD
4. Lung disease
5. Pneumonia
6. Pulmonary Hypertension

Question 6

Shortness of Breath - Airways

Answer 6

1. Blockage of air passages in nose, mouth, or throat
2. Choking on something
3. Croup
4. Epiglottitis

Question 7

Shortness of Breath - Heart

Answer 7

1. Angina
2. Heart attack
3. Congenital heart defects
4. Heart Failure

Question 8

Shortness of Breath - Other

Answer 8

1. Allergies
2. High altititudes
3. Compression of chest wall
4. Dust in environment
5. Emotional distress
6. Hiatal hernia
7. Obesity
8. Panic attack

Question 9

Abdominal Pain - Less serious

Answer 9

1. Constipation
2. Irritable bowel syndrome
3. Food allergies
4. Food poisoning
5. stomach flu

Question 10

Abdominal Pain - Serious

Answer 10

1. Appendicitis
2. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
3. Bowel blockage or obstruction
4. Cancer of the stomach
5. Cholecystitis w or w/o gallstones
6. Ischemic bowel
7. Diverticulitis
8. Hearburn, GERD
9. Inflammatory bowel disease
10. Kidney stones
11. Pancreatitis
12. Ulcers

Question 11

Abdominal Pain from non-localized regions

Answer 11

1. Menstrual cramps
2. Endometriosis
3. Muscle Strain
4. PID
5. Tubal pregnancy
6. UTI

Question 12

Generalized pain

Answer 12

Feel pain in more than half of your belly

* Common for stomach virus, indigestion, or blockage of the intestines

Question 13

Localized pain

Answer 13

pain found in only one area of belly

*appendix, gallbladder, stomach

Question 14

Cramp lik epain

Answer 14

usually not serious and followed by diarrhea

Question 15

colicky pain

Answer 15

pain comes in waves

* often gallstones

Question 16

Headache

Answer 16

Tension
Cluster
Migraine
SInus

Question 17

Vomiting - Common

Answer 17

Food allergies 
Infections of stomach
Leaking of stomach contents 
Medicines, chemotherapy
Migraine
Morning sickness
Motion sickness
Severe pain i.e. kidney stones

Question 18

Vomiting - More serious

Answer 18

Appendicitis
Blockage of intestines 
Cancer or tumor
Ingesting a drug or poison
Ulcers in the lining of the stoamch

Question 19

Syncope

Answer 19

Certain medicines
Drug or alcohol use
Hyperventilation
Low blood sugar
Seizures
Sudden drop in blood pressure
STanding up suddenly from lying position