Medical Conditions Flashcards
Symptoms:
Wheezing on inspiration/expiration.
Bronchospasm.
Asthma
Symptoms:
Flushed Skin or hives.
Generalized edema.
Decreased blood pressure.
Laryngeal edema with dyspnea.
Wheezing or stridor.
Anaphylaxis
Symptoms:
Shortness of breath.
Wheezing.
Coughing.
Fever.
Dehydration.
Tachypnea.
Tachycardia.
Bronchiolitis
Symptoms:
Chronic cough (with sputum production).
Wheezing.
Cyanosis.
Tachypnea (increased breathing rate).
Bronchitis
Symptoms:
Dependent (lower extremity) edema.
Crackles (pulmonary edema).
Orthopnea.
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.
Congestive Heart Failure
Symptoms:
Cough.
Runny or stuffy nose.
Sore throat.
Common cold
Symptoms:
Cough.
Fever.
Dyspnea.
Chest pain.
Anosmia (inability to smell).
COVID-19
Symptoms:
Fever.
Barking cough.
Stridor.
Mostly seen in pediatric patients.
Croup
Symptoms:
Difficulty breathing and swallowing.
Sore throat.
Thick, gray buildup in throat or nose.
Fever.
Diphtheria
Symptoms:
Barrel chest.
Pursed lip breathing.
Dyspnea on exertion.
Cyanosis.
Wheezing/decreased breath sounds.
Mostly seen in older patients.
Emphysema
Symptoms:
Dyspnea.
High fever.
Stridor.
Drooling.
Difficulty swallowing.
Severe sore throat.
Tripod or sniffing position.
Mostly seen in pediatric patients.
Epiglottitis
Symptoms:
Cough.
Fever.
Sore Throat.
Fatigue.
Influenza type A (flu)
Symptoms:
Coughing spells.
“whooping” sound.
Fever.
Pertussis (whooping cough)
Symptoms:
Dyspnea.
Chills,fever.
Cough.
Green,red, or rust-colored sputum.
Pneumonia
Symptoms:
Sudden chest pain with dyspnea.
Decreased breath sounds (affected side) .
Subcutaneous emphysema.
Pneumothorax
Symptoms:
Dyspnea.
Occasionally will have sharp chest pain.
Sudden onset.
Tachycardia.
Clear breath sounds initially.
Pulmonary embolus
Symptoms:
Severe shortness of breath.
Diminished or absent breath sounds on one side.
Decreased/altered level of consciousness.
Neck vein distention.
Tracheal deviation (late sign).
Hypotension; signs of shock.
Tension pneumothorax
Symptoms:
Cough.
Wheezing.
Fever.
Dehydration.
Respiratory Syncytial virus (RSV)
Symptoms:
Cough.
Fever.
Fatigue.
Productive/bloody sputum.
Tuberculosis (TB)
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