Saturday, 26 September 2015

NERVOUSNESS

DD:
Panic Attack
Hyperthyroidism
Pheaochromocytoma
Menopause
Drugs
Coffee

History:
Tell me more?
First time?
How frequently?
Any particular reason or ppt factors?/ worried/mood
Affecting your life? How?
  • Any weather preferences? Appetite? Weight? Bowel motion? Periods? Hors mess of voice? Neck lump? Vision change/ FEVER (Thyroiditis)/ Breathing/ Swallowing
  • Tremors/ shakiness of your hands
  • Episodic sweating/ headache/ Nausea & vomiting
  • Heart racing/ chest pain/ ever checked BP earlier
  • Sleep/ mood/ anxious 
  • 5 P Menstrual irregularities/ hot flush/ mood swings
PMH- CVD, thyroid, CA
Family Hx- CA
Alcohol, coffee, medications 
Social history: stress

Physical examination:

GA BMI
Vital signs PR- regular BP
Thyroid ( neck ex, eye signs, peripheral edema, proximal myopathy - when relevant)
Hand - moisture, tremor

CVS, RS, ABD
Neurological ex - cerebellum signs, Hyperthyroidism- brisk reflex

UDS BSL ECG






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