Clinical Presentations Archive Page 4 of 5 Armando Hasudungan

↑↓Na (Hypernaturaemia and Hyponaturemia

Armando Faigl May 17, 2016 No Comments

Hyponatremia is commonly defined as a serum sodium concentration below 130 mmol/L.

Syncope

Armando Faigl May 11, 2016 No Comments

Syncope is defined as a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone from reduced cerebral perfusion, followed by spontaneous and full recovery

Overview Dizziness is a broad term used by patient to describe a range of sensations that include vertigo, presyncope, imbalance sensation and light-headedness. Vertigo describes a spinning sensation but sometimes…

Dysphagia

Armando Faigl May 4, 2016 No Comments

Overview Dysphagia, from the Greek dys (difficulty, disordered) and phagia (to eat), refers to the sensation that food is hindered in its passage from the mouth to the stomach. Dysphagia always…

Cough

Armando Faigl April 29, 2016 No Comments

Cough is a common presenting symptom in primary care. Cough is a defensive reflex mechanism that clears secretions from the upper airways of the respiratory tract; it is triggered by…

Chronic Dyspnea

Armando Faigl April 28, 2016 No Comments

Chronic dyspnea is shortness of breath that lasts more than one month. The perception of dyspnea varies based on behavioural and physiologic responses.

Acute Dyspnea

Armando Faigl April 28, 2016 No Comments

Dyspnea is a subjective experience of breathing discomfort; patients experience qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity. Acute dyspnea might be secondary to an acute problem, or it might be…

Chest Pain

Armando Faigl April 28, 2016 No Comments

Overview The most common and important cardiovascular symptom. It is also a very important symptom for the lungs and oesophagus, where the character, pattern of pain and associated symptoms differ.…

Haematuria

Armando Faigl April 25, 2016 No Comments

Haematuria is a common symptom with a multitude of differentials. Common urological causes of haematuria include urinary tract infection and ureteric and renal stones, but concurrent pathology should be suspected…

Knee Pain

Armando Faigl April 6, 2016 No Comments

Knee pain is common. It is important to first identify if it is acute or chronic pain. For acute knee pain it is important to rule out septic arthritis as…

Archives: Clinical Presentations

↑↓Na (Hypernaturaemia and Hyponaturemia

Syncope

Dizziness and Vertigo

Dysphagia

Cough

Chronic Dyspnea

Acute Dyspnea

Chest Pain

Haematuria

Knee Pain