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Gastrointestinal Disorder
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| Weifeng | Date: Thursday, 2012-11-22, 4:12 PM | Message # 1 |
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Group: Administrators
Messages: 70
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| Red flags: The following findings are of particular concern:
Fever
Anorexia, weight loss
Pain that awakens patient
Blood in stool or urine
Jaundice
Edema
Abdominal mass or organomegaly
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| Weifeng | Date: Thursday, 2012-11-22, 4:45 PM | Message # 2 |
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Group: Administrators
Messages: 70
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| Dyspepsia:
Redflags:
Red flags: The following findings are of particular concern:
Acute episode with dyspnea, diaphoresis, or tachycardia
Anorexia
Nausea or vomiting
Weight loss
Blood in the stool
Dysphagia or odynophagia
Failure to respond to therapy with H2 blockers or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
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| Weifeng | Date: Thursday, 2012-11-22, 5:07 PM | Message # 3 |
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Lieutenant
Group: Administrators
Messages: 70
Status: Offline
| Lump in throat
Red flags: The following findings are of particular concern:
Neck or throat pain
Weight loss
Abrupt onset after age 50
Pain, choking, or difficulty with swallowing
Regurgitation of food
Muscle weakness
Palpable or visible mass
Progressive worsening of symptoms
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