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…

  Obesity DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Body mass index (BMI) >30 • Body fat >30% for women and >25% for men GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS • Obesity is a major contributor to mortality risk. Definition: excessive…

  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…

  Hepatitis DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Prodrome of anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, flulike symptoms 2 weeks to 1 month before liver involvement depending on incubation period of virus. • Symptoms may occur abruptly…

  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…

  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…

  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…

  Varicose Veins DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY • Dilated, tortuous, superficial veins in the lower extremities. • May be asymptomatic or associated with fatigue, aching discomfort, feeling of heaviness, or pain. • Edema, pigmentation, and…