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Sound made by atria filling hypertrophic ventricle causing turbulent flow, always abnormal
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Aortic stenosis
HTN
CAD
Cardiomyopathy
Cyanosis
Adult: Drug intoxication, choking, brain injury, cystic fibrosis, PE, high altitude
Child: Obstructed airway, asthma, RSV, Tetralogy of Fallot, hypothermia, seizure
Developmental Delay
Trisomy 21, toxins (drugs, fetal alcohol), autism, malnourished/neglect, brain tumor, cerebral palsy
Anxiety
OCD, social anxiety, GAD, panic disorder medications, separation
Upper GI Bleed
Adult: Epistaxis, esophageal varices, neoplastic, MW tear, ulcer
Child: Gastritis, ulcers, varices, coagulopathy
Abdominal/Pelvic Mass
Adult: Hepatocellular carcinoma, splenomegaly, appendicitis, fibroids, polycystic kidney, hepatitis, AAA
Child: Fecal impaction, intussusception, kidney, neoplastic (Wilm’s, renal cell carcinoma)
Diarrhea
Adult: Drugs/medication, food intolerance/dietary, IBS, C. dif, carcinoid tumor
Child: Food intolerance, laxatives, infections, medications, malabsorption
Constipation
Adult: Low fiber intake, neoplasm (colorectal cancer), pregnancy, drugs, hernia
Child: Diet, medication, cystic fibrosis, psychological, Hirschsprung’s
Diplopia
Adult: Stroke, brain tumor, cataracts, Bell’s palsy, CN palsy, traumatic, HTN, dislocated lens
Child: Strabismus, intracranial mass, thyroid abnormality, keratoconus, refractive error
Dizziness/Vertigo
Adult: Refractive error, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Meniere’s, neuronitis, zoster, stroke
Child: Ear infection, head trauma, acoustic neuromas, MS, panic disorder, seizures
Hypotension
Adult: Hemorrhage, heart failure, pneumothorax, aortic dissection, AAA, substance abuse
Child: Anaphylaxis, shock, drugs, Addison’s, dehydration
Dying Patients
Dysphagia
Adult: Achalasia, neoplasm, neuromuscular (stroke), reflux, structural (Zenker’s, tumor, strictures)
Child: Mechanical obstruction, neoplasm, cleft lip/palate, swallowing disorders
Dyspnea
Adult: Lung cancer, asthma, COPD, PE ,CHF, MI, toxins
Child: Asthma, mechanical obstruction, panic attack/hyperventilation, anemia, CF
Ear Pain
Adults: TMJ, sinusitis, trauma (frost bite piercing), otitis media/externa, trigeminal neuralgia
Child: Otitis media, trauma, foreign body, abscess, cerumen impaction
Early Pregnancy Loss/Spontaneous Abortion
Drugs/toxins, chromosomal abnormality, PCOS, ectopic pregnancy, coagulopathy, uterine abnormalities
Edema (generalized)
Adult: Heart failure, nephritic syndrome, DVT, cirrhosis, pregnancy
Child: Nephritic syndromes, allergy, malnutrition, medication, cardiac failure, thyroid disorders
Hemoptysis
Adult: MW tear, AAA, lung infection, lung cancer, PE, TB
Child: Trauma, foreign body, AVM, bacterial pneumonia
Edema (Localized)
Adult: DVT, injury, infection, lymphedema
Child: Infection, injury, inflammation, allergy
Lower GI Bleed
Adult: Anorectal disease, colorectal cancer, trauma, enterocolitis
Child: C. dif, Hirschsprung’s, allergy, anal fissure
Erectile Dysfunction
Depression, alcohol, medications, drugs, diabetes
Eye Redness
Adult: EKC, corneal ulcer, bacterial infection, HSV keratitis, iritis, glaucoma
Child: Traumatic (eye rubbing), adenovirus, GPC, foreign body, blepharitis
Frailty in the Elderly
Dementia, delirium, medication, social (isolation, poverty, elder abuse), malnutrition, visual/auditory change, mobility
Breast Discharge
Prolactinoma, lactation, medication induced galactorrhea, mastitis, duct papilloma