Systematic Enquiry Flashcards
1
Q
General symptoms?
A
Fatigue Fever Weight/appetite Skin: rashes/bruising/bleeding Sleep disturbance Thirst Pruritus Night sweats Neck swelling/lumps
2
Q
Respiratory symptoms?
A
Cough Sputum Haemoptysis Dyspnoea Wheeze Chest pain (pleuritic) Sinusitis: blocked nose/nasal discharge/facial pain/reduced smell Earache Sore throat
3
Q
Cardiovascular symptoms?
A
Chest pain Dyspnoea: at rest/exercise/paroxysmal nocturnal Palpitations Ankle oedema Varicose veins Claudication
4
Q
Alimentary/GI symptoms?
A
Appetite/weight loss or change Mouth/teeth/tongue Dysphagia Dyspepsia/heartburn Nausea/vomiting Haematemesis Fat intolerance Jaundice Abdominal pain Abdominal distension Bowel habit: change/ constipation/ diarrhoea/ blood/ mucus/ melaena/ faecal incontinence Perianal symptoms: haemorrhoids/ pain/ itching
5
Q
Genitourinary symptoms?
A
Frequency/dysuria/nocturia/polyuria/oliguria
Haematuria
Incontinence/urgency
Males: - prostatic symptoms (difficulty/stream/dribbling), erectile dysfunction, sexually active
6
Q
Nervous symptoms?
A
Speech disturbance Cognitive impairment Headache Fits/faints/loss of consciousness Dizziness/vertigo Balance Vision changes (diplopia, acuity) Hearing Weakness Numbness/tingling/paresthesia