Advanced Assessment-Interpreting Findings and Formulating Different 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