Symptoms and Ddx

Question 1

Blood/Peripheral Vascular: Anemia

Answer 1

aplastic
iron def
hemolytic
megaloblastic
pernicious

Question 2

Blood/Peripheral Vascular: Cold hands and feet

Answer 2

connective tissue dz
Vasospastic d/o
diabetes
cold exposure
decreased cardiac output

Question 3

Blood/Peripheral Vascular: Deep leg pain

Answer 3

claudication

Question 4

Blood/Peripheral Vascular: Easy bleeding or bruising

Answer 4

Hemophilia

Question 5

Blood/Peripheral Vascular: Thrombophlebitis

Answer 5

IV drug users
Buerger’s dz
Varicose veins
injury to veins

Question 6

Blood/Peripheral Vascular: varicose veins

Answer 6

obesity
hormonal changes: menopause/pregnancy
standing too long

Question 7

Cardiac: blood clots

Answer 7

insufficient Vit K.
increased coagulation factors w/ pregnancy
BCP’s
liver dz

Question 8

Cardiac: Chest pain/Angina

Answer 8

Cardiac:

1. angina
2. aortic dissection
3. coronary artery dz
4. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
5. MI
6. pericarditis
7. valvular heart dz

GI:
1. esophageal reflux or spasm

Mental/Emotional:

1. anxiety
2. depression
3. panic attack

Pulmonary:

1. bronchitis
2. lung cancer
3. pleurisy
4. pneumonia
5. pulmonary embolism

Others:

1. herpes zoster (w/ or w/o eruptions)
2. costochondritis