- pain - change in bowel habits
or consistency or smell-
increased frequency - blood
(note the colour and amount) -
tired/weight loss/change in
appetite
Loin pain - large abdo mass -
kidney failure - weight loss -
itch - diagnose with ultrasound
- biopsy if need to
Bladder - chronic retention
urinary symptoms - pain -
frequency - hesitancy - leaking -
nocturia - prostate problems -
weight loss - tired - change in
appetite
Obesity
Tiredness - SOB - snoring or poor sleep - headache
in am - ask them what they think of their lifestyle and
weight/fitness - are they able to manage what they
want to do - take hight and weight measurements
and plot of chart - this is a chart of many people who
have had their height and weight measured to give a
population average, it is not 100% accurate but
someone who measures at your weight and height
would be in the "obese/overweight category" - do you
think any of your symptoms may be related to being
overweight - others who have committed to loosing
weight have seen huge benefits in relation to their
health, and well being - not everyone finds it easy to
loose weight but there are ways in which we can
help you if you are interested in going down this
route?
Hypothyroidsim
Thyroid status check -
Dough skin - cold
clammy hands - lots of
clothes - tired - coarse
spare hair - small
appetite with weight gain
- TSH T3/T4.