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1
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Hypertension

A

Atherosclerosis

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Tachycardia

A

Pulmonary Embolism
Primary/ secondary Pneumothorax
Aortic dissection
Aortic aneurysm
Pancreatitis
Cardiac tamponade
Epiglottitis
Atrial flutter
STEMI
NSTEMI

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Bradycardia

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STEMI
NSTEMI

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Hypoxaemia

A

Pneumonia
COPD
Asthma
Pulmonary Oedema
Pulmonary Embolism
Tension Pneumothorax
Left sided heart failure
Viral induced wheeze

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5
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Hypercapnia

A

Pneumonia
Asthma
Primary/ secondary Pneumothorax
Viral induced wheeze

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Dyspnoea

A

Pneumonia
COPD
Asthma
Pulmonary Oedema
Pulmonary Embolism
Primary/ secondary Pneumothorax
Anaphylaxis
Aortic dissection
Left sided heart failure
NSTEMI
STEMI
Pericarditis
Pancreatitis
Cardiac tamponade
Aortic Stenosis
Croup
Epiglottitis
Bronchiolitis
Viral induced wheeze

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7
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Cough

A

Pneumonia
COPD
Asthma
Pulmonary Embolism
Anaphylaxis
Costochondritis
Croup
Brnchiolitis
Viral induced wheeze

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8
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Pleauritic chest pain

A

Pneumonia
Pericarditis
Cardiac tamponade

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9
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Haemoptysis

A

Pneumonia

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10
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Pyrexia

A

Pneumonia
Pericarditis
Pancreatitis
Cholecystitis
Cardiac tamponade
Croup
Epiglottitis
Bronchiolitis

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Tachypnoea

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Pneumonia
Anaphylaxis
Aortic dissection
Pancreatitis
Epiglottitis

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12
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Hyporesonance

A

Left sided heart failure

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13
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Hyperresonance

A

Primary/ secondary Pneumothorax

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14
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Coarse crackles

A

Pneumonia
COPD
Pulmonary Oedema
Left sided heart failure

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15
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Wheeze

A

COPD
Anaphylaxis

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16
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Accessory muscle use

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Pneumonia
COPD
Croup
Epiglottitis
Bronchiolitis

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17
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Cyanosis

A

Pneumonia
COPD
Asthma
Primary/ secondary Pneumothorax
Anaphylaxis
Bronchiolitis
Viral induced wheeze

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18
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Silent chest

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Asthma
Viral induced wheeze

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19
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Arrythmia

A

Asthma
Anaphylaxis
Viral induced wheeze

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Hypotension

A

Asthma
Pulmonary Embolism
Tension Pneumothorax
Anaphylaxis
Aortic dissection
Aortic aneurysm
Pancreatitis
Cardiac tamponade
Viral induced wheeze

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21
Q

Pink frothy sputum

A

Pulmonary Oedema
Left sided heart failure

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22
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Orthopnoea

A

Pulmonary Oedema
Left sided heart failure
Cardiac tamponade

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23
Q

Anxiety/ restlessness

A

Pulmonary Oedema
Aortic dissection
Left sided heart failure
Pericarditis
Cardiac tamponade
Epiglottitis

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24
Q

Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea

A

Pulmonary Oedema
Left sided heart failure

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25
Q

Fine crackles

A

Pulmonary Oedema
Left sided heart failure
Bronchiolitis

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26
Q

Sharp/stabbing chest pain

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Pulmonary Embolism
Primary/ secondary Pneumothorax
Muskuloskeletal issues
Pericarditis
Peptic ulcer
Cholecystitis
Cardiac tamponade
Aortic Stenosis
GORD
Costochondritis

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27
Q

Light headedness/ dizziness

A

Pulmonary Embolism
NSTEMI
STEMI
Pericarditis
Cardiac tamponade
Aortic Stenosis

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28
Q

S1Q3T3 ECG pattern

A

Pulmonary Embolism

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29
Q

T wave inversions

A

Pulmonary Embolism
Unstable angina
NSTEMI
STEMI

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30
Q

Diminished breath sound

A

Primary/ secondary Pneumothorax

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31
Q

Distended neck vein

A

Tension pneumothorax
Aortic dissection
Left sided heart failure
Cardiac tamponade

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32
Q

Displaced apex beat

A

Tension Pneumothorax
Aortic Stenosis

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33
Q

Parodoxical chest movement

A

Tension Pneumothorax

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34
Q

Tracheal deviation

A

Tension Pneumothorax

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35
Q

Flushing

A

Anaphylaxis

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36
Q

Urticaria

A

Anaphylaxis

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37
Q

Angioedema

A

Anaphylaxis

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38
Q

Abdominal pain

A

Anaphylaxis
Aortic dissection
Aortic aneurysm
Muskuloskeletal issues
Pancreatitis
Cardiac tamponade

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39
Q

Vomiting

A

Anaphylaxis
Right sided heart failure
NSTEMI
STEMI
Pericarditis
Pancreatitis
Cardiac tamponade
GORD

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40
Q

Pruritus

A

Anaphylaxis
Right sided heart failure

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41
Q

Diarrhoea

A

Anaphylaxis
Right sided heart failure

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42
Q

Sridor

A

Anaphylaxis
Croup
Epiglottitis

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43
Q

Sense of impending doom

A

Anaphylaxis
Aortic dissection
NSTEMI
STEMI

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44
Q

Pale clammy appearance

A

Anaphylaxis
NSTEMI
STEMI
Pancreatitis

45
Q

Ripping chest pain

A

Aortic dissection

46
Q

Limb ischaemia

A

Aortic dissection

47
Q

Syncope

A

Asthma
Anaphylaxis
Aortic dissection
Aortic aneurysm
Left sided heart failure
NSTEMI
STEMI
Aortic Stenosis
Viral induced wheeze

48
Q

Diaphoresis

A

Aortic dissection
NSTEMI
STEMI
Pancreatitis

49
Q

Bilateral blood pressure difference

A

Aortic dissection

50
Q

Radio radial delay

A

Aortic dissection

51
Q

Faint/ absent heart sounds

A

Aortic dissection
Cardiac tamponade

52
Q

Palpable mass in epigastric region

A

Aortic aneurysm

53
Q

Hepatomegaly

A

Left sided heart failure

54
Q

S3 and/or S4 heart sounds

A

Left sided heart failure
Right sided heart failure

55
Q

Heart murmur

A

Left sided heart failure
Right sided heart failure

56
Q

Reduced appetite

A

Pneumonia
Right sided heart failure
Pancreatitis
GORD
Epiglottitis
Bronchiolitis

57
Q

Exertional chest pain

A

Muskuloskeletal issues
Stable angina
Unstable angina

58
Q

Short term pain lasting around 15 mins

A

Stable angina
Aortic Stenosis

59
Q

ST depression

A

Unstable angina
NSTEMI
STEMI
Ischaemia

60
Q

Chest pain spreading

A

NSTEMI
STEMI

61
Q

Chest tightness

A

NSTEMI
STEMI

62
Q

Crushing chest pain

A

NSTEMI
STEMI

63
Q

Indigestion

A

Right sided heart failure
NSTEMI
STEMI
GORD

64
Q

Ashen pallor

A

NSTEMI
STEMI

65
Q

Palpitations

A

NSTEMI
STEMI

66
Q

PR depression

A

Pericarditis
Cardiac tamponade

67
Q

Percardial rub on auscultation

A

Pericarditis
Cardiac tamponade

68
Q

Abdominal swelling

A

Right sided heart failure
Pancreatitis

69
Q

Guarding

A

Pancreatitis

70
Q

Jaundice

A

Right sided heart failure
Pancreatitis

71
Q

Burning pain

A

Peptic ulcer
GORD

72
Q

Aching pain

A

Peptic ulcer

73
Q

Haematemesis

A

Pancreatitis

74
Q

Worstened pain at night

A

Peptic ulcer
Cholecystitis
GORD

75
Q

Murphys sign

A

Cholecystitis

76
Q

Full feeling in chest

A

Right sided heart failure
Pancreatitis
Cardiac tamponade

77
Q

Confusion

A

Pneumonia
Asthma
Pneumothorax
Anaphylaxis
Cardiac tamponade

78
Q

Pulsus paradoxus

A

Cardiac tamponade

79
Q

MIssing S2 heart sound

A

Aortic Stenosis

80
Q

Narrower blood pressure gap

A

Aortic Stenosis

81
Q

Cardiac thrill

A

Aortic Stenosis

82
Q

Dysphagia/ Odynophagia

A

Anaphylaxis
GORD
Epiglottitis

83
Q

Increased pain on palpation

A

Muskuloskeletal issues
NSTEMI
STEMI
Costochondritis

84
Q

Hyperacute T waves

A

NSTEMI
STEMI
Ischaemia

85
Q

Atrial rhythm

86
Q

AV nodal rhythm

87
Q

Ventricular rhythm

A

Third degree heart block
STEMI
NSTEMI

88
Q

Asystole

A

STEMI
NSTEMI

89
Q

Unstable base line on ECG

A

Atrial fibrillation

90
Q

Irregularly irregular QRS complex

A

Atrial fibrillation

91
Q

Sawtooth pattern ECG

A

Atrial flutter

92
Q

Dysphonia

A

Croup
Epiglottitis

93
Q

Sore throat

A

Epiglottitis
Bronchiolitis

94
Q

Drooling

A

Epiglottitis

95
Q

Rhinorrhoea

A

Bronchiolitis

96
Q

Barrel chest

97
Q

Increased sputum

A

Pneumonia
COPD

98
Q

Hypocapnia

A

Pulmonary Embolism

99
Q

Peripheral oedema

A

Right sided heart failure

100
Q

Pathological Q waves (broad, deep, seen in V1 - V3)

A

NSTEMI
STEMI
Ischaemia

101
Q

ST elevation

A

NSTEMI
STEMI
Ischaemia

102
Q

Extended PR interval

A

First degree heart block

103
Q

Progressive prolongation of PR interval until missed QRS complex

A

Second degree heart block (Mobitz I)

104
Q

Regular pattern of missed QRS complex

A

Second degree heart block (Mobitz II)

105
Q

Intermittent missed P waves with no relation to QRS

A

Third degree heart block

106
Q

Deep S wave in V1 with RSR pattern in V6

A

Left bundle branch block

107
Q

RSR pattern in V1 with wide S wave in V6

A

Right bundle branch block

108
Q

Right axis deviation

A

COPD
Pulmonary Embolism
Right bundle branch block
STEMI
NSTEMI

109
Q

Left axis deviation

A

Left bundle branch block
STEMI
NSTEMI

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