Signs and symptoms
Abdominal pain (child) -> constipation Abdominal pain (non-specific) -> urgent intervention required Abdominal pain -> acute cholecystitis Abdominal pain -> appendicitis Abdominal pain -> bowel obstruction Abdominal pain -> peritonitis Abdominal pain/change bowel habits -> irritable bowel syndrome Abdominal symptoms (children) -> abnormal radiograph Abdominal symptoms -> abnormal radiograph Abnormal CVP suspected -> low central venous pressure Acute febrile RTI > 1 week -> bacterial cause Acute illness (child > 2 mos) -> bacterial meningitis Acute illness in child (primary care) -> serious bacterial infection Ankle pain -> ankle fracture Ankle pain -> synovial impingement AOM suspected -> acute otitis media Aortic stenosis (symptomatic) -> severe aortic stenosis Ascites suspected -> ascites Atopic dermatitis suspected -> atopic dermatitis Back pain -> ankylosing spondylitis Back pain -> cancer Back pain -> herniated disc Back pain -> spinal osteomyelitis Back pain and/or leg pain -> spinal stenosis (lumbar) Bowel symptoms -> Crohn's disease Bowel symptoms -> ulcerative colitis Celiac disease suspected -> celiac disease Chest pain (age >= 65) -> myocardial infarction Chest pain (age 30-64) -> myocardial infarction Chest pain -> acute coronary syndrome Chest pain -> myocardial infarction Chest pain -> thoracic artery aneurysm CHF suspected (post-MI) -> CHF (LVEF < 40%) Cholelithiasis suspected -> cholelithiasis Chronic constipation -> disordered defecation Chronic constipation -> slow transit Colon CA suspected (age < 70) -> colon CA Colon CA suspected (age >= 70) -> colon CA Compartment syndrome suspected -> acute compartment syndrome COPD suspected -> COPD Cough (adult) -> pneumonia CTS suspected -> carpal tunnel syndrome Dehydration suspected -> acidosis (CO2 < 15) Dehydration suspected -> over 5% dehydrated Diarrhea (acute) -> cholera Diarrhea (non-bloody) -> invasive diarrhea Diarrhea -> invasive diarrhea Dizziness -> peripheral vertigo Dizziness -> serious cause of vertigo DVT suspected -> DVT Dyspepsia (child) -> H. pylori infection Dyspepsia -> cholelithiasis Dyspepsia -> gastric CA Dyspepsia -> GERD Dyspepsia -> non-ulcer dyspepsia Dyspepsia -> peptic ulcer disease Dyspepsia -> PUD or GERD Dyspnea ((asthma/COPD pt)) -> CHF Dyspnea -> CHF Ectopic pregnancy suspected -> ectopic pregnancy Encopresis -> fecal retention Fecal incontinence -> final diagnosis Fever (>= 38 C) and age <= 3 months -> bacteremia or meningitis GCA suspected -> giant cell arteritis GERD suspected -> GERD GI bleed (hematechezia) -> proximal lesion Headache -> cluster headache Headache -> migraine Headache -> significant intracranial abnormality HIV + respiratory symptoms -> Pneumocystis pneumonia HIV suspected -> HIV disease Increased intracranial pressure suspected -> increased ICP Infectious mono suspected (adult) -> infectious mononucleosis Influenza suspected (pediatric) -> influenza Influenza suspected -> influenza Joint pain (women) -> osteoarthritis Joint pain -> gout Knee dislocation -> arterial injury Knee pain (child) -> internal derangement Knee pain -> internal derangement Knee pain -> osteoarthritis Knee pain -> patellofemoral pain syndrome Liver disease suspected -> subacute hepatic necrosis Lung symptoms -> lung cancer Meningitis suspected (adults) -> meningitis Orthostatic complaint -> neurocardiogenic syncope Orthostatic complaint -> postural orthostatic tachycardia Ovarian cancer suspected -> ovarian cancer Palpable liver -> hepatomegaly PE suspected -> pulmonary embolism Perimenopause suspected -> perimenopause Peritonsillar abscess suspected -> peritonsillar abscess PID suspected -> PID (any) PID suspected -> PID (chlamydia) Pneumonia suspected (1 to 16 yrs) -> pneumonia Post-cardiac arrest coma -> poor neuro outcome or death Pulmonary disease -> lung cancer Respiratory symptoms -> pleural effusion Screening (child) -> asthma Screening -> breast CA Screening -> mitral valve prolapse (classic) Screening -> neonatal jaundice Screening -> suicidal ideation Septic arthritis suspected -> septic arthritis Shoulder pain -> instability or torn labrum Shoulder pain -> rotator cuff tear Sinusitis suspected -> acute sinusitis Sore throat -> Group A strep pharyngitis Suspected hypovolemia -> hypovolemia not due to blood loss Suspected hypovolemia -> large blood loss Suspected hypovolemia -> moderate blood loss Syncope (no suspicion heart disease) -> cardiac syncope Syncope (no suspicion heart disease) -> neurally mediated syncope Syncope (suspected heart disease) -> cardiac syncope Systolic murmur -> mitral regurgiation and VSD Systolic murmur -> right-sided cause Temp > 38 (0 - 8 wks) -> pneumonia Testicular torsion suspected -> testicular torsion Trauma -> C-spine fracture UTI suspected (children) -> UTI UTI suspected (men) -> UTI UTI suspected (women > 50 yrs) -> UTI UTI suspected (women 15 - 49) -> UTI UTI suspected (women) -> UTI Vaginitis suspected -> candidiasis Valve disease suspected -> detecting any murmur Whiplash injury -> disability at 1 year