From advanced assessment to differential diagnosis

Abdomen abdominal pain, 189 constipation, 217 diarrhea, 207 epigastric pain, 197 gastrointestinal bleeding, 225 jaundice, 221 left lower quadrant pain, 203, 206 left upper quadrant pain, 195 lower abdominal pain, 200 nausea and vomiting, 207 pelvic or suprapubic pain, 206 periumbilical pain, 205 right lower quadrant pain, 202, 203 right upper quadrant pain, 190 Breasts breast discharge, 178 breast mass, 172 breast pain, 175 male breast enlargement or mass, 180 Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular Systems bacterial endocarditis, 145 chest pain, 128 heart murmur, 132 hyperlipidemia, 140 hypertension, 138 irregular pulse, 126 leg pain, 148 palpitations or arrhythmia, 124 peripheral edema, 146 shortness of breath and dyspnea, 142 Concerns of Elderly Patients advanced planning needs, 503 cognitive changes, 483 driving safety, 494 falls, 493 functional problems, 483 nutritional changes, 500 Ear, Nose, Mouth, and Throat decreased hearing and hearing loss, 90 ear discharge, 88 ear fullness, 95 ear pain, 84 epistaxis or nose bleed, 96 hoarseness, 114 loss of smell, anosmia, or olfactory deficit, 102 mouth pain (without obvious lesions), 108 mouth sores (with pain and without pain), 102 nasal congestion and nasal drainage, 100 sore throat or throat pain, 109 tinnitus or ringing, 94 Eye double vision or diplopia, 74 eye discharge, 71 eye pain, 69 ptosis, 72 reddened eye, red eye, or eye redness, 64 visual disturbances, 57 Female Reproductive abnormal pap smear, 307 amenorrhea, 312 dysfunctional uterine bleeding, 308 dysmenorrhea, 315 female infertility, 319 labial lesions, 304 mass and/or swelling at the introitus, 295 ovarian mass, 316 sexual dysfunction, 318 vaginal discharge, 299 Genitourinary anuria and oliguria, 242 flank pain and renal colic, 237 hematuria, 240, 244 incontinence, 256 nocturia, 255 prostate disease, 245 proteinuria, 247 renal failure, 242 suprapubic pain, 242 urinary tract complaints, 248 urination difficulties, 252 Head, Face, and Neck dysphagia, 47 facial numbness, 41 facial swelling, 39 head pain and headache, 33 jaw pain and facial pain, 35 neck fullness, mass or pain, 43 scalp and face pruritis, 42 Male Reproductive curvature of the penis, 280 ejaculatory dysfunction, 285 erectile dysfunction, 277 SYMPTOMS INDEX (Continued on inside back cover) hematospermia, 287 inability to retract or advance foreskin, 273 low testosterone, 282 male infertility, 284 penile or genital lesions, 270 prolonged erection, 279 scrotal mass, 269 testicular mass, 266, 268 testicular or scrotal pain, 264 undescended or absent testicle, 275 Mental Health anxiety and panic disorders, 400 eating disorders, 411 mood disorders and depression, 402 substance-related disorders, 408 thought disorders, 414 Musculoskeletal ankle pain and foot pain, 349 elbow pain, 342 hip pain, 344 isolated joint pain, 338 joint pain, 327 knee pain, 346 low back pain, 335 myalgia, 351 neck pain, 331 polyarthralgia, 327 shoulder pain, 339 wrist and hand pain, 343 Neurological altered mental status, 369 dizziness and vertigo, 373 headache, 359 Nonspecific Complaints fatigue, 379 fever of unknown origin, 389 unexplained weight loss, 391 weakness, 386 Pediatric abdominal variations and complaints, 429 breast variations and complaints, 429 ear variations and complaints, 425 eye and vision variations and complaints, 424, 443 genitourinary variations and complaints, 430 growth and development, 436 head variations and complaints, 424 hearing and speech variations and complaints, 442 heart variations and complaints, 427 mouth and throat variations and complaints, 426 musculoskeletal variations and complaints, 431 neurological variations and complaints, 434 nose and sinus variations and complaints, 425 nutrition, 444 respiratory variations and complaints, 426 safety, 446 skin variations and complaints, 434 teething, 446 Pregnant Patients abdominal pain, 458 circulatory complaints, 463 fatigue, 462 gastrointestinal (GI) complaints, 456 genitourinary complaints, 462 gestational diabetes, 466 hypertension, 468 musculoskeletal complaints, 458 pregnancy-related complaints and discomforts, 456 preterm labor, 473 related anemia, 464 respiratory complaints, 460 size not equal to dates, 471 urinary tract infections (UTI), 471 vaginal bleeding, 469 vaginal infections, 470 Respiratory cough, 157 hemoptysis, 165 pleuritic pain, 165 shortness of breath and dyspnea, 162 wheezing and chest tightness, 164 Skin blisters, 17 brown skin lesions, 25 bullae, 20 eczematous skin lesions, 30 inflammatory skin lesions, 26 keratotic skin lesions, 21 pustules, 20 raised skin-colored lesions, 22 vesicles, 17 white skin lesions, 24