Gastrointestinal history 8
Gastrointestinal history 8
Written by Leya Bedar
Written by Leya Bedar
Cardiovascular history 5 Written by Leya Bedar Diagnosis: Anaemia (age, menorrhagia, SOB, lethargy, palpitations, pallor, dizziness) Other differentials: Anxiety (episodic shortness of breath and palpitations but less likely due to other physical manifestations and lack of anxiousness) Thyroid disease (SOB, lethargy, palpitations, but less likely due to menorrhagia in history and lack of other physical…
Mental health history 4 Written by Leya Bedar Diagnosis: Anxiety – Panic Attack Disorder (episodic palpitations, SOB, dizziness, constant worrying, sources of stress) Other differentials: Hyperthyroidism (possible due to palpitations but less likely as lack of systemic features) Atrial fibrillation (possible due to tachycardia, SOB, dizziness but less likely due to features associated with anxiety)…
Respiratory history 6 Written by Leya Bedar Diagnosis: Community acquired pneumonia (recent infectious contact, green/yellow sputum, fever, dyspnoea, tachycardia, chills and sweating) Other differentials: Acute bronchitis (similar in presentation but sweating and fever more associated with pneumonia, no wheeze or chest tightness) Influenza (less likely due to chills, productive cough, tachycardia, sweating, and no improvement…
Neurological history 1 Written by Leya Bedar Diagnosis: Tension headache (band-like distribution of pain, tight and constricting, link to stress, responds to painkillers, stress) Differential diagnosis: Migraine (generalised pain, stress, responds to painkillers but less likely due to nature of pain and lack of aura, photophobia, or clear triggers) Dehydration (dull headache but unlikely due…