Symptoms Flashcards
Asthma
Wheeze Episodic SOB Chest tightness Dry Cough Occasional sputum Often worse at night
COPD
SOB "Smoker's cough" - clear sputum Wheeze on exertion Weight loss Peripheral Oedema Nocturnal disturbance
ARDS
SOB Tachypnoea Central Cyanosis Cough Haemoptysis Wheeze
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Fever
Malaise
Cough
SOB
Sarcoidosis
SOB on exertion Skin lesions Eye lesions Cough Weight Loss Erythema nodosum
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Progressive dyspnoea
Dry cough
Finger clubbing
Pleural effusion
Often asymptomatic Increasing dyspnoea Pleuritic chest pain Dull ache Dry Cough Weight loss Malaise Fever Night sweats
Pneumothorax
Sudden-onset Dyspnoea
Pleuritic chest pain
Pulmonary embolism
Dyspnoea Pleuritic chest pain Cough Haemoptysis Central cardiac chest pain
DVT
Leg swelling Redness Tenderness Oedema Tight/warm affected calf
Pulmonary hypertension
Dyspnoea Fatigue Weakness Angina Syncope Abdominal distension Peripheral Oedema
Tonsilitis/Pharyngitis
Sore throat
Difficulty swallowing
Otitis media
Painful ear
History of URTIs
Discharge from ear
Epiglottitis
Sudden onset sore throat Stridor Muffled voice Dry cough Pain swallowing Drooling Fever
Glandular Fever
Fever Sore throat Swollen glands Headache Nausea/vomiting
Coryza (common cold)
Cough
Fever
Runny nose
Sinusitis/Rhinitis
Blocked nose Nasal Discharge Facial pain Reduced smell Earache Pleuritic chest pain History of URTI
Acute bronchitis
Irritating non-productive cough Discomfort behind sternum Tight chest Wheezing SOB
Pneumonia
Malaise Fever Pleuritic chest pain Cough Purulent sputum Dyspnoea
Bronchiectasis
Chronic cough Daily sputum Wheeze Dyspnoea Tiredness Flitting chest pain Haemoptysis
Lung abscess
Lots of foul smelling sputum
Fever
Malaise
Weight loss
Empyema
Malaise Ongoing Fever Very unwell Weight loss Chest pain Fatigue
Small cell carcinoma
Cough Haemoptysis Chest pain Dyspnoea Weight loss
Cystic fibrosis
Cough Chronic sputum production Recurrent infective exacerbations Neonate fails to thrive Wheeze Bronchiectasis Pneumothorax Haemoptysis Respiratory failure Cor pulmonale
TB
Night sweats Fever Malaise Weight loss Cough Haemoptysis Dyspnoea Erythema Nodosum
Sleep Apnoea
Loud snoring Day-time somnolence Poor quality of sleep Morning headache Decreased libido Reduced cognitive performance
Narcolepsy
Cataplexy
Extreme daytime somnolence
Hypnagogic hallucinations
Sleep paralysis
Croup
Barking cough
Stridor
Difficulty breathing
No drooling
Non-small cell carcinoma
Cough Haemoptysis Chest pain Dyspnoea Weight loss
