Good Luck Flashcards
Endocrine- Systemic enquiry
Fatigue Thirst Polyuria Weight change Neck swellings Sleep disturbances
Neuro- Systemic enquiry
- numbness/tingling
- weakness
- speech problems
- dizziness/vertigo
- headache
- balance
Headache
Fever Photophobia Visual dirsturbance Sleep disturbance Weakness Nausea
GI
Appetite change
Difficulty swallowing
Nausea/Vomiting -quantify and qualify
Abdominal pain
Abdominal distension
Jaundice
Cardiovascular
Dyspnoea
Oedema
Chest pain
Claudication
Fainting
Varicose veins
Respiratory
Sputum
Chest pain
Sinusitus
Dyspnoea
Haemoptysis
Wheeze
General
Fatigue
Fevers
Appetite
Rashes
Sleep disturbance including sweats
Thirst
How to interpret an ECG
Activity that’s electrical
Rate -30 boxes= 6 seconds ) (multiply by 10)
Irregular of regular rythym?
Broad or narrow QRS complexes (less than 3 squares)
Atrial activity (present)
Relationship between P wave and QRS complex
What to look for in auriscope examination
Posterior fold
Malleus process
Anterior fold
Handle of malleus
Light reflex
What do the various hearing tests indicate
Rinnie’s- (AC>BC), conductive deafness in that ear
Weber’s- localised to ear, conductive deafness in that ear
Drug History
- medication compliance
- how do they take it
- how often
- pill or oral
JAM THREADS
Jaundice
Anemia
Myocardial infarction
TB
Hypertension
Rheumatic fever
Epilepsy
Atsthma
Diabetes
Stroke
Urinary general enquiry
Blood in urine
Difficulty starting
Not feeling finished
Going to the bathroom more often
Pain passing urine
Prostate abnormalities
BPH- enlarged prostate, enlarged but smooth and soft
Prostatitis- tender and enlarged prostate in younger men
Prostate cancer- craggy nodules, sore on one side
Features of a prostate
Size
Consistency (soft vs firm)
Prescence or absence of tenderness
Surface texture (rough vs smooth)
