Systematic Enquiry Flashcards

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General symptoms?

A
Fatigue
Fever
Weight/appetite
Skin: rashes/bruising/bleeding
Sleep disturbance
Thirst
Pruritus
Night sweats
Neck swelling/lumps
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Respiratory symptoms?

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Cough
Sputum
Haemoptysis
Dyspnoea
Wheeze
Chest pain (pleuritic)
Sinusitis: blocked nose/nasal discharge/facial pain/reduced smell
Earache
Sore throat
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Cardiovascular symptoms?

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Chest pain
Dyspnoea: at rest/exercise/paroxysmal nocturnal
Palpitations
Ankle oedema
Varicose veins
Claudication
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Alimentary/GI symptoms?

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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
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Genitourinary symptoms?

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Frequency/dysuria/nocturia/polyuria/oliguria
Haematuria
Incontinence/urgency
Males: - prostatic symptoms (difficulty/stream/dribbling), erectile dysfunction, sexually active

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Nervous symptoms?

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Speech disturbance
Cognitive impairment
Headache
Fits/faints/loss of consciousness
Dizziness/vertigo
Balance
Vision changes (diplopia, acuity)
Hearing
Weakness
Numbness/tingling/paresthesia
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