SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

In  medical terms, a sign is any visible indication of disease – bleeding, a rash or swelling, for example.  A symptom is something you can feel, such as pain, fever or nausea and it may or may not be accompanied by a physical change. Below are common signs and symptoms and their possible causes.

PART 1

COMMON SIGNS & SYMPTOMS AND THE POSSIBLE CAUSES

Anxiety                                                 

~ Alcoholism, panic attack, premenstrual syndrome, stress, a thyroid disorder

Belching                                                

~ Gallbladder disease, indigestion, a malabsorption syndrome

Bleeding and bruises                                          

Gums                                                     

~ Periodontal disease, leukemia, vitamin deficiency

Eye                                                         

~ Diabetes, high blood pressure, injury

Nose                                                      

~ A clotting disorder, high blood pressure, injury, nasal polyps or tumors

Rectal                                                    

~ Anal fissure, colon cancer or polyps, diverticulitis or other intestinal disorder, haemorrhoids, ulsers

Skin                                                        

~ Allergic reaction, anemia, a blood or clotting disorder, cushing’s syndrome, drug reaction, hemophilia, injury, leukemia

Sputum                                                 

~ Bronchitis, lung cancer, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, throat infection, tuberculosis

Urine                                                     

~ Bladder infection, urinary tract cancer, kidney stone, prostate disorder

Vagina                                                   

~ Abortion or miscarriage, cancer, a hormonal disorder, infection, menstrual abnormalities, injury, polyps

Vomit                                                     

~ Cirrhosis of the liver, esophageal tear, ulcers

Breathlessness                                    

~ Anemia, anxiety, asthma, heart disease, hyperventilation, a lung disorder

Confusion                                             

~ Addiction, alcoholism, alzheimer’s diease or other dementia, drug reaction, head injury, stroke

Constipation                                        

~ Appendicitis, colon cancer or other bowel disorder, diabetes, diet, drug side effects, inactivity, pregnancy, a thyroid disorder

Coughing                                              

~ Asthma, bronchitis, common cold, croup, cystic fibrosis, flu, pneumonia

Cyanosis (bluish skin)                         

~ A circulatory disorder, congenital heart defect, cystic fibrosis, heart failure, respiratory failure, Raynaud’s disease

Delirium                                                               

~ Alcohol or drug abuse, brain tumor or abscess, encephalitis, head injury, heatstroke, meningitis, mountain sickness, poisoning, psychosis, Reye’s syndrome

Diarrhea                                               

~ AIDS, allegies, celiac disease, food poisoning, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome or other colon disorder, infection, malabsorption syndrome, traveler’s diarrhea

Dizziness                                               

~ Alcohol or drug abuse, anemia, a brain disorder, cardiac arrhythmia, drug reaction, ear infection, Meniere’s disease, stroke or mini-stroke, tumor

PART 2 will be posted soon..