PE Symptoms Asst

Question 1

Eye

Answer 1

• Blurred Vision
• Double Vision
• Loss of Vision
• Pain
• Drainage (matting, color)
• Injection
• Foreign body sensation

Question 2

Ears / Nose / Throat

Answer 2

• Pain (ears, throat)
• Ear Discharge
• Hearing loss
• Tinnitis
• Rinorrhea - color
• Postnasal drainage
• Nasal congestion
• Epistaxis
• Tooth pain
• Head ache
• Sinus pain (max, front)

Question 3

Cardio

Answer 3

• Chest pain: quality, location, radiation
• Palpitations / Racing / Skipped beats
• Peripheral edema
• Shortness of Breath
• Abdo pain / GERD / asst with eating

Question 4

Respiratory

Answer 4

• SOB
• Dyspnea -excretion vs rest
• Orthopnea
• Cough - productive- color, volume, blood
• Wheezing - histroy of wheezing
• Chest pain - quality, location, radiation
• Palpitations
• Surgery / Travel Hx

Question 5

Gastrointest

Answer 5

• Dyspnea
• Nausea - Vomiting
• Constipation / Diarrhea
• Bloating
• Abdo pain - location, quality, movement
• Blood in stool
• Changes in Stool caliber
• Food intolerance
• Diet changes / New food

Question 6

GU

Answer 6

• Frequency
• Urgency
• Dysuria
• Flank pain
• Blood in urine
• Discharge - appearance, odor
• Hematospermia

Question 7

MSK

Answer 7

• Arthralgia
• Myalgia
• Bony Deformities
• Weakness
• Parasthesia
• ROM limitations

Question 8

Skin

Answer 8

• Pigmentation changes
• Rash
• Lesions
• Hair loss
• Nail changes

Question 9

Neuro

Answer 9

• Facial Symmetry
• Slurring speech
• Choking
• Parasthesia - Limbs
• Weakness - Limbs
• Gait changes / Falls - Injury to head
• Memory changes - household management, lost, remembers family / friends

Question 10

Psych:

Answer 10

• Depressed / Sad
• Guilty
• Sleep changes
• Diet / wt changes
• Interest in Activities
• Hallucinations (seeing / hearing things no one else sees/ hears)
• Suicidal - plan?
• Homicidal - plan?
• Specific fear / anxiety?

Question 11

Endocrine

Answer 11

• Polyuria
• Polyphagia
• Heat / Cold intolerance
• Constipation / Diarrhea
• Menstrual cycle changes
• Skin / Hair changes (loss)
• LOC / syncope

Question 12

Hem / Lymph

Answer 12

• Easy bruising
• Anemia - weakness / fatigue
• Transfusion Hx
• Syncope
• Lymphedema

Question 13

Allergy

Answer 13

• Allergies
• Anaphylaxis
• Asthma
• Eczema
• Nasal obstruction (polyp)

Question 14

Pregnancy

Answer 14

• Test
• OB Hx - Total, living, complications in past preg (HTN, DM)
• Have an Ob - visit yet / scheduled
• Caffeine / tobacco / EtOH / Drug use