Kidney Stones DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Usually asymptomatic. • Diagnosed adventitiously or by acute symptoms of urinary tract obstruction. • Excruciating intermittent radiating pain originating in flank or kidney. • Nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension….
Hypertension DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Borderline high blood pressure (BP): 130-139/85-89 mm Hg • Mild high BP (stage 1): 140-159/90-99 mm Hg • Moderate high BP (stage 2): 160-179/100-109 mm Hg • Severe high…
Glaucoma: Acute (Angle Closure) and Chronic (Open-Angle) DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY Acute Glaucoma • Increased intraocular pressure, usually unilateral. • Severe throbbing pain in eye with markedly blurred vision. • Pupil moderately dilated and…
Trichomoniasis DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Profuse, malodorous, white to green discharge from vagina. • Discharge usually has a pH greater than 4.5, a weak amine odor, and large numbers of white blood…
Hypoglycemia DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Blood glucose level <40-50 mg/dL • Normal response curve during first 2-3 hours of glucose tolerance test followed by decrease of 20 mg or more below fasting…
Senile (Aging-Related) Cataracts DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Clouding or opacity in the crystalline lens of the eye. • Absence or altered red reflex (small cataracts stand out as dark defects). • Gradual loss…
Uterine Fibroids DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Majority are asymptomatic. • When symptomatic: vague feeling of discomfort, pressure, congestion, bloating, heaviness; pain with vaginal sexual activity, urinary frequency, backache, abdominal enlargement, and abnormal…
Menorrhagia DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Excessive menstrual bleeding (blood loss >80 mL) occurring at regular cyclical intervals (cycles are usually, but not necessarily, of normal length). • May be caused by dysfunctional…
