| Chest pain, palpations, shortness of breath, rales, edema, arrhythmia, murmur | Congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, pericarditis, or myocarditis |
| Swollen extremities, edema | Congestive heart failure, venous obstruction, prolonged sitting or standing (resulting in venous pooling) |
| Symptoms on awakening or after a meal | Venous pooling or postprandial hypotension |
| Vomiting, diarrhea, bleeding, burns, diuretic use, clinical signs of dehydration | Intravascular volume depletion |
| Various symptoms of endocrine diseases | Adrenal insufficiency, diabetes insipidus |
| Fever | Sepsis or other acute infectious process |