Every disease has its own way of presenting it. Identification of early signs by the nurse and the public is necessary for initiation of early treatment.
3. Objectives
a)define warning signs
b)enumerate the importance of warning signs
c)list the warning signs of various
diseases in general
d)discuss regarding warning signs of
vision loss
e)state the warning signs of diabetes
f)list the warning signs of lung disease
4. Objectives
g)describe the warning signs of cardiovasc
ular disease.
h)enumerate the warning signs of kidney
disease
i)list the warning signs of dehydration
j)discuss regarding warning signs of cancer
k)state the warning signs of leprosy
l)list the warning signs in babies health
5. I
Introduction
According to WHO statistics, India
faces the twin epidemic of continuing
and emerging infectious diseases as well
as chronic degenerative diseases.
8. Importance of warning signs
• Early identification and diagnosis
of the health problems
• Early treatment
Decreases morbidity ,mortality
9. Warming signs of various diseases
in general
• Unexplained weight loss ( infection ,
depression, AIDS ,cancer )
• Unexplained changes in bowel habits
(ulcer, cancer ,infection )
• Chest pain ( heart diseases )
10. Cont…
• Shortness of breath (heart /lung disease)
• Sudden unexplained headaches
(infection or brain tumor )
• Sudden weakness or numbness of the
face , arm or leg (stroke)
12. Scenario
Mr. Bert, aged 80 years, presented to his
general practitioner with sudden blurred
vision in his right eye 2 hours prior. He
was an insulin-dependent type 2 diabetic
with a history of hypertension and
dyslipidemia.
Identified Problem : ________
What are the warning signs :_______
14. Warning signs of vision loss
• Blurred vision (hypertension or diabetic)
• A dark or empty patch (macular degeneration
• Fading or yellow color (cataracts)
• Flashes of light or debris in vision (retinal
detachment)
• Tunnel vision ( glaucoma)
15. Scenario
Mr.X is complains of frequent urination,
hunger, and thirst, which leads to drinking
more water daily. He is very concerned
because he is often agitated, anxious, and
impatient to the point that it is affecting his
family and work life.
17. Warning signs of diabetes
• A parent or sibling with diabetes
• increased thirst
• increased appetite
• frequent urination at night
• unexplained weight loss or very overweight
• elevated triglycerides
19. Scenario
John, a 50-year-old man, comes to the
emergency department with worsening
dyspnoea, fever, cough and increased
purulent sputum production. He is
accompanied by his sister, who says
John has been experiencing shortness of
breath, feeling fatigued.
21. Warning signs of lung disease
• Chronic cough
• shortness of breath
• chronic mucus production
• Wheezing
• coughing up blood
• chronic chest pain
22. Scenario
Mr James is a 68 year old man who p
resents to you for the first time compl
aining of increasing shortness of brea
th on exertion, headache , dizziness a
nd chest pain.
26. Cont..
• Numbness or weakness of the face , arm or l
eg Sudden trouble in seeing in one or both
eyes
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of
balance or coordination
• Sudden severe headache with no known c
auses
27. Scenario
The patient is a 41 year-old male who
has a longstanding history of hypertens
ion and diabetes and presents with a co
mplaint of pruritis, lethargy, lower extr
emity edema, nausea and emesis.
29. Warning signs of kidney disease
• Nausea or vomiting
• Weakness or fatigue
• loss of appetite
• trouble sleeping
30. Cont..
• difficulties in concentrating and poor
school performance,
• weight gain
• swollen feet and ankles puffiness
around eyes
• high blood pressure
31. Scenario;
12 year old girl came to emergency
with complaint of Vomiting, has not
eaten × 2 days, diarrhea ×3 days
33. Warning signs of dehydration
• Decreased skin elasticity or turgor
• Restlessness and irritability
• Excessive thirst
• Dry tongue,
• Absent tears, sunken eyes
• less urine output
34. Warning signs of cancer : Caution
C: Change in bowel or bladder habits.
A: A sore that does not heal.
U: Unusual bleeding or discharge.
T: Thickening in the breast or elsewhere
I: Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing.
O: Obvious change in a wart or mole.
N: Nagging cough or hoarseness
35. Scenario
Ms. Deepa had fever last week and
now she is complaining of a
persistent pruritic rash throughout
her body.
37. Warning signs of leprosy
• Hypo pigmented anesthetic patches
• partial or total loss of sensation
• thickened or palpable peripheral nerve
38. Warning sign in babies
• Low birth weight
• birth injury
• refusal of feeds
• Convulsion
39. Conti..
• Dyspnoea and apnoea
• Drowsiness
• Hyponatremia
• Discharge from the cord cyanosis
40. Warning signs in pregnancy
• vaginal bleeding
• convulsions/fits
• severe headaches with blurred vision
• fever and too weak to get out of bed
• severe abdominal pain
41. Cont..
• Fast or difficult breathing.
• Fever
• Abdominal pain
• Feels ill
• Swelling of fingers, face and legs
42. Journal
Use of Maternal Early Warning Trigger tool
reduces maternal morbidity:
Primary goal was early assessment and treatmen
t of patients suspected of clinical deterioration.
The tool addressed the 4 most common areas of
maternal morbidity: sepsis, cardiopulmonary
dysfunction, preeclampsia-hypertension, and
43. Journal
Warning Symptoms Are Associated With Su
rvival From Sudden Cardiac Arrest :
Of 839 patients with SCA and comprehensive
assessment of symptoms. 50% of them had
warning symptoms mainly chest pain and
dyspnea. Survival rate was higher in those who
asked for help.
44. Conclusion
Some of disease or illness have their own
unique signs. These signs are very essential
for health professionals to identify and treat
diseases to reduce the burden of mortality and
morbidity.
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