Signs and Symptoms

Question 1

S&S of Shock

Answer 1

Weak, impared consciousness

Cold, pale skin

Question 2

S&S of Agonal Breathing

Answer 2

Noisy, irregular breaths

Gasping, snorting, gurgling

Question 3

S&S of Penetrating Injury

Answer 3

Break in the skin

Often bleeding

Question 4

S&S of Blunt Injury

Answer 4

Bruising
Swelling
No external bleeding

Question 5

S&S of Fever

Answer 5

Sweating
Chills
Skin hot to touch
Rigor (serious temp)

Question 6

S&S of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) (5+)

Answer 6

Difficulty staying awake
Body tremors
Trouble breathing
Poor eating
Vomiting
Discoloured skin
Seizures
Coma
Paralysis

Question 7

S&S of Pre-Eclampsia

Answer 7

Headache in later pregnancy

Question 8

S&S of Angina (where?)

Answer 8

Heaviness, pressure, tightness or pain in centre of chest

May spread to or just affect arms, neck, jaw, face, back or abdomen

Question 9

S&S of Heart Attack (5)

Answer 9

Crushing chest pain
Breathlessness
Impared consciousness
Sweating
Impending doom
Blue tinge around mouth
Weak or rapid pulse

Question 10

S&S of Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm

Answer 10

Ripping or tearing pain
Shock
Vomiting or Nausea
Impending doom

Question 11

S&S of Impared Consciousness

Answer 11

Confusion, uncoordinated, slow to respond

Question 12

S&S of Meningitis in Adult and Children (6)

Answer 12

Severe headache
Fever
Nausea and vomiting
Altered mental state
Photophobia
Stiff neck
Muscle pain
Seizures or fits

Question 13

S&S of Meningitis in Infants (6)

Answer 13

Fever
Refusing feeds/vomiting
Floppy or unresponsive
Bulging fontanelle (soft spot on head)
Ill appearance
Irritable and not wanting to be held
Pale and blotchy skin

Question 14

S&S of Sepsis

Answer 14

Small pinprick rash that resembles bruising under the skin. Rash does not fade under pressure
General unwellness
Weakness
Aching muscles
Change in mental state

Question 15

S&S of a Stroke

Answer 15

Facial weakness or drooping
Confusion
Difficulty speaking
Sickness/Diarrhoea
Numbness or tingling

Question 16

S&S of Inflamed Pleural Membranes

Answer 16

Sharp, stabbing pain when breathing in or coughing

Question 17

S&S of Severe Breathing Difficulties

Answer 17

Wheezing badly
Gasping for breath
Unable to speak properly

Question 18

S&S of Asthma

Answer 18

Characteristic wheezing sound
Shortness of breath
Chest tightness
Cough

Question 19

S&S of Collapsed Lung

Answer 19

Sharp chest pain
Breathlessness
Blue discolouration of skin
Crackly feeling under skin of chest (bubble wrap)

Question 20

S&S of COPD

Answer 20

Wheezing and breathlessness
Chest tightness
Cough
Increased phlegm production

Question 21

S&S of Wound Infection

Answer 21

Pain
Redness and Swelling
Pus
Fever
Wound isn't healing

Question 22

S&S of Anaphylaxis

Answer 22

Swelling and itching
Tongue, face and throat swelling
Difficulty breathing

Question 23

S&S of Hypothyroidism

Answer 23

Slow metabolism
Tiredness
Low mood
Weight gain
Menstrual irregularities

Question 24

S&S of Hyperthyroidism

Answer 24

Increased metabolism
Weight loss
Increased appetite
Heat intolerance
Menstrual irregularities

Question 25

S&S of Hypoglycaemia

Answer 25

``` Weakness Hunger Agression Cold, clammy skin Loss of consciousness ```

Question 26

S&S of Hyperglycaemia

Answer 26

Rapid breathing Fruity smelling breath Thirst Warm, dry skin

Question 27

S&S of Urinary Tract Infection

Answer 27

Fever Pain passing urine Cloudy or smelly urine Abdominal pain

Question 28

S&S of Ectopic Pregnancy

Answer 28

Slight vaginal bleeding (mistaken for period) Lower abdominal pain/lower back pain Shoulder tip pain Nausea and vomiting

Question 29

S&S of STI

Answer 29

``` Genital discharge Itching, soreness and inflamed genital area Pain passing urine Sores, rashes and warts Pain during sex ```

Question 30

S&S of Eye Infection

Answer 30

Thick, discoloured discharge Swelling of eyelids Feeling very ill (serious infection)

Question 31

S&S of Sinusitis

Answer 31

Facial pain and headache (bending over) Yellow/green discharge Fever Loss of taste/smell

Question 32

S&S of Respiratory Distress in a baby

Answer 32

Head bobbing with effort Tummy sucking in and out with each breath Grunting noises Inability to cry or speak