Common symptoms, signs, clinical problems and conditions | Best Practice, Better Practitioners

Assessment and management of these common conditions will vary depending upon the setting in which they are seen.

Common symptoms and signs	Common clinical problems/conditions
Fever Dehydration Loss of consciousness Syncope Headache Toothache Upper airway obstruction Chest pain Breathlessness Cough Back pain Nausea and vomiting Jaundice Abdominal pain Gastrointestinal bleeding Constipation Diarrhoea Dysuria /or frequent micturition Oliguria and anuria Pain and bleeding in early pregnancy Agitation Depression Confusion	Non-specific febrile illness Sepsis Shock Anaphylaxis Envenomation Diabetes mellitus and direct complications Thyroid disorders Electrolyte disturbances Malnutrition Obesity Red, painful eye Cerebrovascular disorders Meningitis Seizure disorders Delirium Common skin rashes and infections Burns Fractures Minor trauma Multiple trauma Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Gout Septic arthritis Hypertension Heart failure Ischaemic heart disease Cardiac arrhythmias Thromboembolic disease Limb ischaemia Leg ulcers Oral infections Periodontal disease	Asthma Respiratory infection Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Obstructive sleep apnoea Liver disease Acute abdomen Renal failure Pyelonephritis and urinary tract infections Urinary incontinence and retention Menstrual disorders Sexually transmitted infections Anaemia Bruising and bleeding Management of anticoagulation Cognitive or physical disability Substance abuse and dependence Psychosis Depression Anxiety Deliberate self-harm and suicidal behaviours Paracetamol overdose Benzodiazepine and opioid overdose Common malignancies Chemotherapy and radiotherapy side effects The sick child Child abuse Domestic violence Dementia Functional decline or impairment Falls, especially in the elderly Elder abuse Poisoning/overdose