List of medical symptoms

List of medical symptoms

Medical symptoms refer to the manifestations or indications of a disease or condition, perceived and complained about by the patient.[1][2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals.

Because most people are not diagnostically trained or knowledgeable, they typically describe their symptoms in layman's terms, rather than using specific medical terminology. This list is not exhaustive.

Symptoms by presentation

My ... hurts

  • abdomen
  • back
  • chest
  • ear
  • head
  • pelvis
  • tooth
  • rectum
  • skin
  • Extremities
    • leg
  • Chronic pain

I feel:

  • Chills
  • Fever
  • Paresthesia (numbness, tingling, electric tweaks)
  • Light-headed
  • Dizzy
    • Dizzy – about to black out
    • Dizzy – with the room spinning around me
  • My mouth is dry
  • Nauseated
  • Sick
    • like I have the flu
    • like I have to vomit
  • Short of breath
  • Sleepy
  • Sweaty
  • Thirsty
  • Tired
  • Weak

I can't:

Medical signs and symptoms

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

Where available, ICD-10 codes are listed. When codes are available both as a sign/symptom (R code) and as an underlying condition, the code for the sign is used.

When there is no symptoms for a disease that a patient has, the patient is said to be asymptomatic.

See also

  • iconMedicine portal
  • Lists portal
  • List of ICD-9 codes 780-799: Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions

References

  1. ^ "Signs and symptoms: Definition, importance, and uses". www.medicalnewstoday.com. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  2. ^ "Checking the Symptom Checkers". National Institutes of Health (NIH). 14 August 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2021.