Respiratory

Question 1

7 symptoms of Hayfever

Answer 1

runny nose, nasal congestion, itchy nose, watery and itchy eyes, sneezing, history of hayfever, puffy eyes

Question 2

8 hayfever red-flags

Answer 2

chest tightness, wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, treatment failure, severe symptoms, painful ear, painful sinuses

Question 3

2 symptoms of coughs

Answer 3

always check whether its chesty=productive, or dry=non-productive AND other cold symptoms

Question 4

7 Red-flags of coughs

Answer 4

cough lasting more than three weeks, sputum colour yellow, green or blood, chest pain, wheezing, shortness of breath, weight loss, treatment failure, persistent night time cough in children

Question 5

Symptoms of sore throats

Answer 5

sore throat/pain/tickly

Question 6

8 Red-flags of sore throats

Answer 6

sore throat lasting more than 1 week, treatment failure, babies, dysphagia, presence of white spots, recurrent infection, hoarseness of more than 3 weeks, high temperature

Question 7

8 Symptoms of cold vs flu

Answer 7

Gradual onset of symptoms Rapid onset of symptoms
AND temperature
Runny blocked nose Chest discomfort
Rare headache Prominent headache
Sneezing/coughing Severe cough
normal temperature Very high temperature
(indicative of flu)
Sore throat Sore throat
Slight aches and pains Severe muscle aches and pains
Earache (children) Extreme fatigue and weakness

Question 8

12 Red-flags of cold and flu

Answer 8

asthma so ie have SOB or wheezing, heart or lung disease ie copd/diabetes etc, persisting fever and productive cough, stiff neck, non-blanching rash, treatment failure, sputum nature- blood/brown/red/rusty, chest pain, severe pain on coughing (flu is not a referral in itself), earache