Systematic Enquiries Flashcards
1
Q
General Systemic Enquiry?
A
Fatigue / Malaise Sleep Disturbance Night Sweats Thirst Weight or Appetite Changes Fever
Neck swelling/lumps
Pruritis
Bruising/Bleeding/Rashes
2
Q
Respiratory Systemic Enquiry?
A
Cough Sputum Haemoptysis Dyspnoea Wheeze Pleuritic Chest Pain
Earache
Throatache
Sinusitis (blocked nose, discharge, face pain and dysnosmia)
3
Q
Cardiovascular Systemic Enquiry?
A
Dyspnoea (at rest/exercise/orthopnoea/Paroxsymal Nocturnal Dyspnoea Chest pain (particularly pressure) Palpitations Ankle Oedema Varicose Veins Claudication
4
Q
GI systemic Enquiry?
A
Appetite & Weight Mouth/Teeth/Tongue Dysphagia Dyspepsia (heartburn) N&V Haematemesis Fat intolerance Jaundice Abdominal Pain Abdominal Distension (bloating) Bowel habit: Change/Constipation/Diarrhoea Blood/Mucous/Melaena Perianal e.g. pain/itching/lumps
5
Q
Neuro Systemic Enquiry?
A
Speech Disturbance Cognitive Impairment (through an MSQ) Headache Fits/Faints or Loss of consciousness Dizziness / Vertigo Balance Vision - Loss of acuity or Diplopia Hearing Weakness Altered Feeling (numbness/paraesthesia/tingling)
6
Q
how to memorize neuro
A
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