Borchers Andrea Ann (ed.) Handbook of Signs & Symptoms 2015

Polymyositis, hypoactive DTR and Polyneuropathy, ataxia and Polyphagia

definition

history and physical examination medical causes

patient counseling psychological counseling

Polyuria

diagnostic tests diuretics

history and physical examination medical causes

patient counseling patient monitoring sign and symptoms

Pompholyx, vesicular rash and Pontine hemorrhage

decerebrate posture and Doll’s eye sign and level of consciousness in miosis and

Pontine lesions, apneustic respirations and Popcorn lung disease

nasal flaring and productive cough and

Popliteal cyst, Homans’ sign and Porphyria, ataxia and

Porphyria cutanea tarda, vesicular rash and Positive psoas sign

emergency interventions medical causes

patient counseling patient monitoring signs and symptoms

Postconcussion syndrome anxiety and dizziness and headache and

Posterior cord syndrome

Posterior fossa hematoma, Doll’s eye sign and

Posterior fossa hemorrhage, decerebrate posture and Posterior fossa tumor, ataxia and

Post-head trauma syndrome, agitation and Postobstructive uropathy, polyuria and Postpartum period, depression and Posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety and

Postvaccinal encephalomyelitis, level of consciousness in Potassium imbalance, muscle weakness and

Prancing gait. See Gait, steppage Preeclampsia

edema of face and excessive weight gain with hyperactive DTR hypertension and nausea and

vomiting

Premature atrial contractions (PACs) Premature junctional contractions (PJCs) Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

dysmenorrhea and polyphagia

Presbycusis, tinnitus and

Presystolic gallop. See Gallop, atrial Priapism

definition

emergency interventions

history and physical examination medical causes

Prickly heat

Productive cough. See Cough, productive Prolactin-secreting pituitary tumor

nipple discharge and oligomenorrhea and

Proliferative breast disease, nipple discharge and Proptosis. See Exophthalmos

Propulsive gait. See Gait, propulsive Prostate cancer

back pain and bladder distention and nocturia and

urinary frequency

urinary hesitancy and urinary incontinence

Prostatitis

abdominal pain and bladder distention and dysuria and

hematuria and urinary frequency urinary incontinence

Protein deficiency, muscle atrophy and Pruritus

bedbug bites

drug hypersensitivity

history and physical examination medical causes

patient counseling symptom

Pseudoamenorrhea, amenorrhea and Pseudocyesis, amenorrhea and Pseudomembranous enterocolitis, diarrhea and Psittacosis, productive cough and

Psoas muscle, strength testing for Psoas sign

Psoriasis erythema and papular rash pruritus scaly skin

Psoriasis vulgaris, eye discharge and Psychiatric disorders

depression and violent behavior

Psychogenic polydipsia polydipsia and polyuria and

Psychological distress, impotence and Psychotic behavior

delusions drugs effects

history and physical examination illusions

medical causes patient counseling perseveration surgery

Ptosis classification

drugs and lead poisoning history and physical examination medical causes

patient counseling patient preparation

Pulmonary capillary perfusion decrease apnea and

Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis productive cough and rhonchi and

wheezing and Pulmonary edema

accessory muscles and anxiety and

crackles and cyanosis and dyspnea and hemoptysis and nasal flaring and

nonproductive cough and productive cough and shallow respirations tachypnea

wheezing

Pulmonary embolismPulmonary embolism absent or weak pulse and

accessory muscles and anxiety and

chest expansion and chest pain and crackles and cyanosis and dyspepsia and dyspnea and

with gallop, atrial

hypotension and nonproductive cough and pleural friction rub productive cough and ptosis

pulsus paradoxus shallow respirations tachycardia tachypnea

Pulmonary embolus, nasal flaring and Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) Pulmonary hypertension, hemoptysis and Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB)

crackles and dyspepsia and excessive weight loss hemoptysis and productive cough and tracheal deviation

Pulse absent/weak

history and physical examination medical causes

palpation

patient counseling shock and arrhythmia treatments

bounding characteristics

history and physical examination medical causes

patient counseling

patient preparation and monitoring Pulse pressure

narrowed

history and physical examination mechanical obstruction

medical causes patient counseling patient monitoring

widened

emergency interventions medical causes neurologic status patient counseling

Pulse rhythm abnormality cardioversion therapy clinical implications emergency interventions

history and physical examination medical causes

patient counseling patient preparation

Pulsus alternans

emergency interventions medical causes

patient counseling patient preparation sphygmomanometer

Pulsus bisferiens

history and physical examination medical causes

patient counseling patient preparation

Pulsus paradoxus

emergency interventions

history and physical examination medical causes

patient counseling patient preparation

Pupils nonreactive

cranial nerve dysfunction drugs

emergency interventions

history and physical examination medical causes

patient counseling patient monitoring

sluggish

cranial nerve dysfunction history and physical examination

medical causes patient counseling

Purpura characteristic

history and physical examination medical causes

patient counseling patient preparation purpuric lesions

Pustular miliaria, pustular rash and Pustular psoriasis, pustular rash and Pustular rash

history and physical examination medical causes

vesicular eruption Pyelonephritis

abdominal pain and acute

CVA tenderness nocturia and oliguria and

back pain and chills and dysuria and and flank pain hematuria and

Pyloric obstruction, visible peristaltic waves and Pyogenic granuloma, mouth lesions and

Q

Q fever

chest pain and chills and with diarrhea fever and headache and nausea and vomiting

Quadriceps muscle, strength testing for

R

Rabbit fever. See Tularemia

Rabies

anxiety and

with Babinski’s reflex drooling and dysphagia and paralysis

paresthesia Raccoon eyes

craniotomy

history and physical examination medical causes

neurologic evaluations patient counseling patient preparation

Radiation therapy amenorrhea and anorexia and breast ulcer and diarrhea and dysphagia and and hearing loss

hypoactive bowel sounds paresthesia

vaginal discharge

Ramsay Hunt syndrome. See Herpes zoster oticus Raynaud’s disease

cyanosis and erythema and

with increased capillary refill pallor and

paresthesia Rebound tenderness

abdominal pain

elicit rebound tenderness emergency interventions

history and physical examination patient counseling

patient preparation Rectal pain

history and physical examination medical causes

symptoms

Rectal tumor, urinary frequency and Rectovaginal fistula, fecal incontinence and Reifenstein’s syndrome, gynecomastia and Reiter’s syndrome

dysuria and urinary frequency urinary urgency

Renal abscess, chills and Renal artery occlusion

anuria and CVA tenderness

Renal artery stenosis, bruits and Renal calculi

abdominal pain and back pain and

Renal cancer

and flank pain hematuria and

Renal disorders polydipsia vomiting

Renal failure bradypnea and

Cheyne-Stokes respirations and chronic

nocturia and oliguria and

with fatigue generalized edema and with hyperpnea

Renal infarction and flank pain hematuria and

Renal papillary necrosis, hematuria and Renal trauma

and flank pain hematuria and

Renal tuberculosis, hematuria and Renal vein occlusion

anuria and

CVA tenderness Renal vein thrombosis

and flank pain hematuria and

Renovascular stenosis, hypertension and Reproductive tract tumor, urinary frequency Respirations

shallow

emergency interventions

history and physical examination medical causes

patient counseling patient preparation

stertorous

emergency interventions medical causes pathologic causes patient counseling patient monitoring

Respiratory alkalosis, muscle spasms and

Respiratory distress syndrome, costal and sternal retraction and Respiratory failure, bradypnea and

Respiratory rates of children tachypnea and

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) apnea and

fever and

nasal flaring and wheezing

Respiratory therapy productive cough and rhonchi and

subcutaneous crepitus and

Retinal artery occlusion, vision loss and Retinal detachment

photopsias and vision loss visual blurring

Retinal pigmentary degeneration scotoma