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Severe hypovolemic shock can result in mesenteric and coronary ischemia that can cause abdominal or chest pain. Agitation, lethargy, or confusion may characterize brain mal-perfusion. [4] Dry mucous membranes, decreased skin turgor, low jugular venous distention, tachycardia, and hypotension can be seen along with decreased urinary output. [4]
Lhermitte's sign (as if an electrical sensation shoots down back & into arms) loss of consciousness. Syncope (medicine) (R55) neck stiffness; opisthotonus; paralysis and paresis; paresthesia (R20.2) prosopagnosia; somnolence (R40.0) Obstetric / Gynaecological. abnormal vaginal bleeding. vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy / miscarriage; vaginal ...
This is a shortened version of the sixteenth chapter of the ICD-9: Symptoms, Signs and Ill-defined Conditions. It covers ICD codes 780 to 799 . The full chapter can be found on pages 455 to 471 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9.
Chest pain is pain or discomfort in the chest, typically the front of the chest. [1] It may be described as sharp, dull, pressure, heaviness or squeezing. [ 3 ] Associated symptoms may include pain in the shoulder, arm, upper abdomen , or jaw, along with nausea , sweating, or shortness of breath .
Hypovolemia can be recognized by a fast heart rate, low blood pressure, [12] and the absence of perfusion as assessed by skin signs (skin turning pale) and/or capillary refill on forehead, lips and nail beds. The patient may feel dizzy, faint, nauseated, or very thirsty. These signs are also characteristic of most types of shock. [13]
[1] [12] Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma may include shortness of breath due to fluid around the lung, a swollen abdomen, chest wall pain, cough, feeling tired, and weight loss. [1] These symptoms typically come on slowly. [2] More than 80% of mesothelioma cases are caused by exposure to asbestos. [3] The greater the exposure, the greater ...
abdominal mass and/or pain: Am J Med Sci 174 (1927): 579–599: supine patient lifts head from bed;↑ pain – abdominal wall ;↓ pain – intraperitoneal Carvallo's sign: José Manuel Rivero Carvallo: cardiology: tricuspid regurgitation: increase in volume of murmur on inspiration Casal collar: Gaspar Casal: nutrition: pellagra (niacin ...
Abdominal pain, also known as a stomach ache, is a symptom associated with both non-serious and serious medical issues. Since the abdomen contains most of the body's vital organs, it can be an indicator of a wide variety of diseases. Given that, approaching the examination of a person and planning of a differential diagnosis is extremely ...