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A cough, also known as tussis is a sudden, often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs, and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound. The term symptom (from the Greek meaning chance, mishap or casualty, itself derived from συμπιπτω meaning to fall upon or to happen to) has two similar meanings in the context of physical and mental health: Strictly, a symptom is a sensation or change in health function experienced by a patient. ...
In medicine, a sign is a feature of disease as detected by the doctor during physical examination of a patient. ...
The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify diseases and a wide variety of signs, symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances and external causes of injury or disease. ...
The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10) is a coding of diseases and signs, symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances and external causes of injury or diseases, as classified by the World Health Organization (WHO). ...
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The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify diseases and a wide variety of signs, symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances and external causes of injury or disease. ...
The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. ...
A spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice. ...
The thoracic cavity is the chamber of the human body (and other animal bodies) that is enclosed by the ribcage and the diaphragm. ...
Human respiratory system The lungs flank the heart and great vessels in the chest cavity. ...
Coughing is an action the body takes to get rid of substances that are irritating the breathing passages. A cough is usually initiated to clear a buildup of phlegm in the trachea. Coughing can also be triggered by a bolus of food entering the trachea rather than the esophagus due to a failure of the epiglottis. Frequent or chronic coughing usually indicates the presence of a disease. Provided the patient is a non-smoker and has a normal chest X-ray, the cause of chronic cough in 93% of all patients is due to asthma, heartburn or post-nasal drip. Other causes of chronic cough include chronic bronchitis and medications such as ACE inhibitors. Coughing can happen voluntarily as well as involuntarily. Phlegm (pronounced ) is sticky fluid secreted by the typhoid membranes of animals. ...
Windpipe redirects here. ...
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The esophagus (also spelled oesophagus/Å“sophagus, Greek ), or gullet is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. ...
The epiglottis is a lid-like flap of fibrocartilage tissue covered with a mucus membrane, attached to the root of the tongue. ...
This article is about the medical term. ...
In the NATO phonetic alphabet, X-ray represents the letter X. An X-ray picture (radiograph) taken by Röntgen An X-ray is a form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength approximately in the range of 5 pm to 10 nanometers (corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 PHz...
Post-nasal drip (PND) occurs when excessive mucus is produced by the sinuses. ...
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs. ...
Captopril, the first ACE inhibitor ACE inhibitors, or inhibitors of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme, are a group of pharmaceuticals that are used primarily in treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure, in most cases as the drugs of first choice. ...
Physiology
A cough is a protective, primitive reflex in healthy individuals. The cough reflex is initiated by stimulation of two different classes of afferent nerves, namely the myelinated rapidly adapting receptors, and nonmyelinated C-fibers with endings in the lungs. However it is not certain that the stimulation of nonmyelinated C-fibers leads to cough with a reflex as it's meant in physiology (with its own five components): this stimulation may cause mast cells degranulation (through an asso-assonic reflex) and oedema which may work as a stimulus for rapidly adapting receptors. For other uses, see Reflexive (disambiguation). ...
The mechanism of the reflex arc In the nervous system, afferent neurons--otherwise known as sensory or receptor neurons--carry nerve impulses from receptors or sense organs toward the central nervous system. ...
Myelin is an electrically insulating phospholipid layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons. ...
C-fibers are part of the human sensory system, the part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information. ...
Human respiratory system The lungs flank the heart and great vessels in the chest cavity. ...
C-fibers are part of the human sensory system, the part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information. ...
For other uses, see Reflexive (disambiguation). ...
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Mast cells A mast cell (or mastocyte) is a resident cell of areolar connective tissue (loose connective tissue) that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin. ...
The degranulation process in a Mast cell. ...
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Cause "Persistent cough can be debilitating, socially distressing, and adversely impair quality of life."[1] One of the more common presentations to a medical practitioner is a dry cough. The common causes of chronic dry coughing include post-nasal drip, gastroesophageal reflux disease, asthma, post viral cough and certain drugs such as beta blockers, ACE inhibitors and aspirin. One of the causes of chronic coughing might even be mouth breathing induced dryness in the throat. If a cough lasts for more than three weeks, multiple causes are likely and symptoms will abate only when all the causes are treated will the patient be symptom free. Individuals who smoke often have a smoker's cough, a loud, hacking cough which often results in the expiration of phlegm. Post-nasal drip (PND) occurs when excessive mucus is produced by the sinuses. ...
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD or GORD using the British Å“sophageal) is defined as chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux in the esophagus[1]. This is commonly due to transient or permanent changes in the barrier between the esophagus and the stomach. ...
Post-viral Cough is a lingering cough experienced following a viral respiratory tract infection usually a common cold or flu and lasting more than eight weeks. ...
For other uses, see Drug (disambiguation). ...
Beta blockers or beta-adrenergic blocking agents are a class of drugs used to treat a variety of cardiovascular conditions and some other diseases. ...
Captopril, the first ACE inhibitor ACE inhibitors, or inhibitors of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme, are a group of pharmaceuticals that are used primarily in treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure, in most cases as the drugs of first choice. ...
This article is about the drug. ...
Mouth breathing refers to the state of inhaling and exhaling through the mouth. ...
For the food preparation, see Smoking (cooking). ...
Smokers cough is a kind of cough seen especially in smokers. ...
Phlegm (pronounced ) is sticky fluid secreted by the typhoid membranes of animals. ...
Coughing may also be used for psychological or social reasons, such as the coughing before giving a speech. This is known as psychogenic, habit or tic coughing, and may increase in frequency in social situations featuring conflict.[2]
Given its irritant nature to mammal tissues, capsaicin is widely used to determine the cough threshold and as a tussive stimulant in clinical research of cough suppressants. Capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is the active component of chilli peppers, which are plants belonging to the genus Capsicum. ...
Complications The complications of coughing can be classified as either acute or chronic. Acute complications include cough syncope (fainting spells due to decreased blood flow to the brain when coughs are prolonged and forceful), insomnia, cough-induced vomiting, rupture of blebs causing spontaneous pneumothorax (although this still remains to be proven), subconjunctival hemorrhage or "red eye", coughing defecation and in women with a prolapsed uterus, cough urination. Chronic complications are common and include abdominal or pelvic hernias, fatigue fractures of lower ribs and costochondritis. In medicine, an acute disease is a disease with either or both of: a rapid onset; a short course (as opposed to a chronic course). ...
It has been suggested that Central Ischaemic Response be merged into this article or section. ...
This article is about the sleeping disorder. ...
Emesis redirects here. ...
A bleb is a large blister filled with serous fluid. ...
“Collapsed lung†redirects here. ...
A subconjunctival hemorrhage is a common and relatively minor post-LASIK complication. ...
Many primary care physicians often deal with patients with red eyes In medicine, red eye is a non-specific term to describe an eye that appears red due to illness, injury, or some other condition. ...
Anatomy of the anus and rectum For the death metal band Defecation, see Defecation (band). ...
Prolapse literally means To fall out of place. ...
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Manneken Pis of Brussels. ...
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Tietzes syndrome, also known as costochondritis, is a benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages. ...
Treatment Coughs can be treated with cough medicines. Dry coughs are treated with cough suppressants (antitussives) that suppress the body's urge to cough, while productive coughs (coughs that produce phlegm) are treated with expectorants that loosen mucus from the respiratory tract. Centrally acting cough suppressants, such as codeine and dextromethorphan reduce the urge to cough by inhibiting the response of the sensory endings by depolarization, or a dulling, of the vagus nerve, the nerve leading from the brain stem and serving the chest area. A recent study indicates that, because of the presence of theobromine in chocolate, 50 grams of dark chocolate may be an effective treatment for a persistent cough.[1] Cough medicine often contains cough suppressants and expectorants. ...
Phlegm (pronounced ) is sticky fluid secreted by the typhoid membranes of animals. ...
Mucus cells. ...
In humans the respiratory tract is the part of the anatomy that has to do with the process of respiration or breathing. ...
Codeine (INN) or methylmorphine is an opiate used for its analgesic, antitussive and antidiarrheal properties. ...
Dextromethorphan (DXM or DM) is an antitussive (cough-suppressant) drug found in many over-the-counter cold and cough medicines. ...
In biology, depolarization is the event a cell undergoes when its membrane potential grows more positive with respect to the extracellular solution. ...
The vagus nerve (also called pneumogastric nerve or cranial nerve X) is the tenth of twelve paired cranial nerves, and is the only nerve that starts in the brainstem (within the medulla oblongata) and extends, through the jugular foramen, down below the head, to the abdomen. ...
Theobromine, also known as xantheose,[1] is a bitter alkaloid of the cacao plant. ...
For other uses, see Chocolate (disambiguation). ...
Research has demonstrated that gargling with a mixture of warm water and salt washes away the layer of mucus on the throat containing bacteria and proteins that cause inflammation, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology.[3] This article is about common table salt. ...
During injections Coughing during an injection can lessen the pain of the needle stick caused by a sudden, temporary rise in pressure in the chest and spinal canal, inhibiting the pain-conducting structures of the spinal cord.[4] An injection is a method of putting liquid into the body with a hollow needle and a syringe which is pierced through the skin to a sufficient depth for the material to be forced into the body. ...
Sociological aspects Coughing is not always involuntary, and can be used purposely for social reasons. Clearing the throat or coughing can be used to attract attention, release internal psychological tension or even to be ambiguously provocative--since it cannot always be deciphered what the motivation of the cough was by the listener.
See also Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, a highly contagious disease caused by the bacterium, Bordetella pertussis; it derived its name from a characteristic severe hacking cough followed by a high-pitched intake of breath that sounds like whoop; a similar, milder disease is caused by B. parapertussis. ...
Kennel cough or tracheobronchitis is a highly contagious canine illness characterized by inflammation of the upper respiratory system. ...
Cough medicine often contains cough suppressants and expectorants. ...
References - ^ a b Omar S. Usmani, Maria G. Belvisi, Hema J. Patel, Natascia Crispino, Mark A. Birrell, Marta Korbonits, Dezso Korbonits, and Peter J. Barnes (2005). "Theobromine inhibits sensory nerve activation and cough." (in english) (pdf). The FASEB Journal 19: 231-233.
- ^ Arella, A. (nd), Coughing as an Indicator of Displacement Behaviour, <http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ33337.pdf> (Unpublished thesis)
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External links - Children's Cough Resource
- FamilyDoctor.org – Chronic cough: causes and cures
| Symptoms and signs (R00-R69, 780-789) | Circulatory and
respiratory systems | abnormalities of heart beat (Tachycardia, Bradycardia, Palpitation) - Heart murmur - Gangrene - Epistaxis - Hemoptysis - Cough - abnormalities of breathing (Dyspnea, Orthopnoea, Stridor, Wheeze, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, Hyperventilation, Mouth breathing, Hiccup, Bradypnea, Hypoventilation) - Chest pain - Asphyxia - Pleurisy - Respiratory arrest - Sputum - Bruit/Carotid bruit - Rales | | Digestive system and abdomen | Abdominal pain (Acute abdomen) - Nausea/Vomiting - Heartburn - Dysphagia - flatulence and related (Abdominal distension, Bloating, Burping, Tympanites) - Fecal incontinence (Encopresis) - hepatosplenomegaly (Hepatomegaly, Splenomegaly) - Jaundice - Ascites - Fecal occult blood - Halitosis | | Skin and subcutaneous tissue | disturbances of skin sensation (Hypoesthesia, Paresthesia, Hyperesthesia) - Rash - Cyanosis - Pallor - Flushing - Petechia - Desquamation - Induration - Diaphoresis | Nervous and
musculoskeletal systems | abnormal involuntary movements (Tremor, Spasm, Fasciculation, Athetosis) - Gait abnormality - lack of coordination (Ataxia, Dysmetria, Dysdiadochokinesia, Hypotonia) - Tetany - Meningism - Hyperreflexia | | Urinary system | Renal colic - Dysuria - Vesical tenesmus - Urinary incontinence - Urinary retention - Oliguria - Polyuria - Nocturia - Extravasation of urine - Extrarenal uremia | Cognition, perception,
emotional state and behaviour | Anxiety - Somnolence - Coma - Amnesia (Anterograde amnesia, Retrograde amnesia) - Dizziness/Vertigo - smell and taste (Anosmia, Ageusia, Parosmia, Parageusia) | | Speech and voice | speech disturbances (Dysphasia, Aphasia, Dysarthria, Schizophasia) - symbolic dysfunctions (Dyslexia, Alexia, Agnosia, Apraxia, Acalculia, Agraphia) - voice disturbances (Dysphonia, Aphonia) | | General symptoms and signs | Fever (Hyperpyrexia) - Headache - Chronic pain - Malaise/Fatigue (Asthenia, Debility) - Fainting (Vasovagal syncope) - Febrile seizure - Shock (Cardiogenic shock) - Lymphadenopathy - Edema (Peripheral edema, Anasarca) - Hyperhidrosis (Sleep hyperhidrosis) - Delayed milestone - Failure to thrive - Short stature (Idiopathic) - food and fluid intake (Anorexia, Polydipsia, Polyphagia) - Cachexia - Xerostomia - Clubbing - Tenderness | Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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The term symptom (from the Greek meaning chance, mishap or casualty, itself derived from συμπιπτω meaning to fall upon or to happen to) has two similar meanings in the context of physical and mental health: Strictly, a symptom is a sensation or change in health function experienced by a patient. ...
In medicine, a sign is a feature of disease as detected by the doctor during physical examination of a patient. ...
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For transport in plants, see Vascular tissue. ...
The Respiratory System Among four-legged animals, the respiratory system generally includes tubes, such as the bronchi, used to carry air to the lungs, where gas exchange takes place. ...
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Bradycardia, as applied to adult medicine, is defined as a resting heart rate of under 60 beats per minute, though it is seldom symptomatic until the rate drops below 50 beat/min. ...
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Murmurs are abnormal heart sounds that are produced as a result of turbulent blood flow which is sufficient to produce audible noise. ...
Gangrene is the necrosis and subsequent decay of body tissues caused by infection or thrombosis. ...
For the plant referred to as nosebleed plant, see Yarrow. ...
Hemoptysis (US English) or haemoptysis (International English) is the expectoration (coughing up) of blood or of blood-stained sputum from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs (e. ...
Dyspnea (R06. ...
Orthopnoea is breathing difficulty which occurs when lying flat. ...
Stridor is a high pitched sound heard on inspiration that is indicative of airway obstruction. ...
A wheeze is a continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during breathing. ...
Cheyne-Stokes respiration is an abnormality of the pattern of breathing. ...
In medicine, hyperventilation (or hyperpnea) is the state of breathing faster or deeper (hyper) than necessary, and thereby reducing the carbon dioxide concentration of the blood below normal. ...
Mouth breathing refers to the state of inhaling and exhaling through the mouth. ...
For information on Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography, see Chromatography. ...
Bradypnea refers to an abnormally slow breathing rate. ...
In medicine, hypoventilation (also known as respiratory depression) occurs when ventilation is inadequate (hypo means below) to perform needed gas exchange. ...
In medicine, chest pain is a symptom of a number of conditions and is generally considered a medical emergency, unless the patient is a known angina pectoris sufferer and the symptoms are familiar (appearing at exertion and resolving at rest, known as stable angina). When the chest pain is not...
Suffocation redirects here, for the band, see Suffocation (band). ...
Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis, is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs, which can cause painful respiration and other symptoms. ...
Respiratory arrest is the cessation of the normal tidal flow of the lungs due to paralysis of the diaphragm, collapse of the lung or any number of respiratory failures. ...
This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Bruit is the term for the unusal sound that blood makes when it rushes past an obstruction in an artery when the sound is observed with a stethoscope. ...
A carotid bruit is a bruit or sound heard over the carotid artery area, usually by a nurse or physician during auscultation. ...
Rales,crackles or crepitation, are the clicking, rattling, or crackling noises heard on auscultation of the lungs with a stethescope during inhalation. ...
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The human abdomen (from the Latin word meaning belly) is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. ...
Abdominal pain can be one of the symptoms associated with transient disorders or serious disease. ...
The term acute abdomen refers to a sudden, severe pain in the abdomen that is less than 24 hours in duration. ...
For other uses, see Nausea (disambiguation). ...
Emesis redirects here. ...
Dysphagia () is a medical term defined as difficulty swallowing. ...
Flatulence is the presence of a mixture of gases known as flatus in the digestive tract of mammals expelled from the rectum. ...
Abdominal distension (or Distended abdomen) can be a sign of many other conditions, including: diverticulitis lactose intolerance obstructed bowel premenstrual syndrome pregnancy weight gain See also Gastric distension Bloating External links University of Maryland MedlinePlus/NIH Category: ...
Bloating is any abnormal general swelling, or increase in diameter of the abdominal area. ...
Burping, also known as belching, ructus, or eructation involves the release of gas from the digestive tract (mainly esophagus and stomach) through the mouth. ...
This article is about the medical condition. ...
Fecal incontinence is the loss of regular control of the bowels. ...
Encopresis is involuntary fecal soiling in children who have usually already been toilet trained. ...
Hepatosplenomegaly is the simultaneous enlargement of both the liver (hepatomegaly) and the spleen (splenomegaly). ...
Hepatomegaly is the condition of having an enlarged liver. ...
Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the spleen, which usually lies in the left upper quadrant (LUQ) of the human abdomen. ...
Look up jaundice in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Fecal occult blood is a term for blood present in the feces that is not visibly apparent. ...
Halitosis, oral malodor (scientific term), breath odor, foul breath, fetor oris, fetor ex ore, or most commonly bad breath are terms used to describe noticeably unpleasant odors exhaled in breathing – whether the smell is from an oral source or not. ...
For other uses, see Skin (disambiguation). ...
The subcutis is the layer of tissue directly underlying the cutis. ...
Hypoesthesia refers to a reduced sense of touch or sensation, or a partial loss of sensitivity to sensory stimuli. ...
Paresthesia or paraesthesia (in British English) is a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of a persons skin with no apparent long-term physical effect, more generally known as the feeling of pins and needles or of a limb being asleep (but not directly related to the phenomenon of...
Hyperesthesia (or Hyperaesthesia) is a condition that involves an abnormal increase in sensitivity to stimuli of the senses. ...
A rash is a change in skin which affects its color, appearance, or texture. ...
Cyanosis refers to the bluish coloration of the skin due to the presence of deoxygenated hemoglobin in blood vessels near the skin surface. ...
Pallor is a reduced amount of oxyhemoglobin in skin or mucous membrane, a pale color which can be caused by illness, emotional shock or stress, avoiding excessive exposure to sunlight, anaemia or genetics. ...
For a person to flush is to become markedly red in the face and often other areas of the skin, from various physiological conditions. ...
minor Petechia A petechia (IPA pronunciation: ), plural petechiae (IPA pronunciation: ) is a small red or purple spot on the body, caused by a minor hemorrhage (broken capillary blood vessels). ...
Desquamation is the shedding of the outer layers of the skin. ...
Induration (indoo rÄshÉ™n, -dyoo-), a noun, means, in terms of pathology, (a) hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration, or (b) an area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction. ...
Diaphoresis is excessive sweating commonly associated with shock and other medical emergency conditions. ...
The Human Nervous System. ...
The musculoskeletal system (also known as the locomotor system) is an organ system that gives animals the ability to physically move using the muscles and skeletal system. ...
For the film see Tremors (film). ...
A spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Twitching. ...
Athetosis is a continuous stream of slow, sinuous, writhing movements, typically of the hands and feet. ...
Persons suffering from peripheral neuropathy experience numbness and tingling in their hands and feet. ...
For other uses, see Ataxia (disambiguation). ...
Dysmetria (Greek: dificult to measure) is a symptom exhibited by patients after cerebellar injury. ...
Dysdiadochokinesia is the medical term for an inability to perform rapid, alternating movements. ...
Hypotonia is a condition of abnormally low muscle tone (the amount of tension or resistance to movement in a muscle), often involving reduced muscle strength. ...
Diseases and other conditions that increase action potential frequency cause unwanted contraction of muscles. ...
Meningism is the triad of nuchal rigidity, photophobia (intolerance of bright light) and headache. ...
Hyperreflexia is defined as overactive or overresponsive reflexes. ...
The urinary system is the organ system that produces, stores, and eliminates urine. ...
Renal colic is a type of pain commonly caused by kidney stones. ...
In medicine, specifically urology, dysuria refers to any difficulty in urination. ...
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Urinary retention also known as ischuria is a lack of ability to urinate. ...
Oliguria and anuria are the decreased or absent production of urine, respectively. ...
Polyuria is the passage of a large volume of urine in a given period. ...
Nocturia is the need to get up during the night in order to urinate, thus interrupting sleep. ...
Extravasation of urine refers to the condition where an interruption of the urethra leads to a collection of urine in other cavities, such as the scrotum. ...
Uremia is a toxic condition resulting from renal failure, when kidney function is compromised and urea, a waste product normally excreted in the urine, is retained in the blood. ...
Look up Cognition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
In psychology and the cognitive sciences, perception is the process of acquiring, interpreting, selecting, and organizing sensory information. ...
In psychology and common terminology, emotion is the language of a persons internal state of being, normally based in or tied to their internal (physical) and external (social) sensory feeling. ...
Behavior or behaviour refers to the actions or reactions of an object or organism, usually in relation to the environment. ...
Anxiety is a physiological state characterized by cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioral components (Seligman, Walker & Rosenhan, 2001). ...
Somnolence (or drowsiness) is a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep, or sleeping for unusually long periods. ...
For other uses, see Coma (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Amnesia (disambiguation). ...
Anterograde amnesia is a form of amnesia, or memory loss, in which new events are not transferred from short-term memory to long-term memory. ...
Retrograde amnesia is a form of amnesia where someone will be unable to recall events that occurred before the onset of amnesia. ...
// Pre-syncope is a sensation of feeling faint. ...
For other uses, see Vertigo. ...
Anosmia is the lack of olfaction, or a loss of the ability to smell. ...
Ageusia (pronounced ay-GOO-see-uh) is the loss of taste functions of the tongue, particularly the inability to detect sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and saltiness. ...
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Parageusia is the medical term for a bad taste in the mouth. ...
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The word voice can be used to refer to: Sound: The human voice. ...
Speech disorders or speech impediments, as they are also called, are a type of communication disorders where normal speech is disrupted. ...
Dysphasia should not be confused with the similarly pronounced dysphagia, which is a difficulty swallowing. ...
For other uses, see Aphasia (disambiguation). ...
Look up dysarthria in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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This article is about developmental dyslexia. ...
Alexia (from the Greek , privative, expressing negation, and = word) is an acquired type of sensory aphasia where damage to the brain causes a patient to lose the ability to read. ...
Agnosia (a-gnosis, non-knowledge, or loss of knowledge) is a loss of ability to recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes, or smells while the specific sense is not defective nor is there any significant memory loss[1][2]. It is usually associated with brain injury or neurological illness, particularly after...
Apraxia is a neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to execute or carry out learned (familiar) movements, despite having the desire and the physical ability to perform the movements. ...
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...
Dysgraphia (or agraphia) is a deficiency in the ability to write, regardless of the ability to read, not due to intellectual impairment. ...
Speech disorders or speech impediments, as they are also called, are a type of communication disorders where normal speech is disrupted. ...
Lisp may mean: Lisp programming language Lisp (speech) This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...
Aphasia is a loss or impairment of the ability to produce or comprehend language, due to brain damage. ...
The term symptom (from the Greek meaning chance, mishap or casualty, itself derived from συμπιπτω meaning to fall upon or to happen to) has two similar meanings in the context of physical and mental health: Strictly, a symptom is a sensation or change in health function experienced by a patient. ...
In medicine, a sign is a feature of disease as detected by the doctor during physical examination of a patient. ...
An analogue medical thermometer showing the temperature of 38. ...
In medicine, hyperpyrexia is an excessive and unusual elevation of body temperature above 107. ...
A headache (cephalgia in medical terminology) is a condition of pain in the head; sometimes neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. ...
Chronic pain was originally defined as pain that has lasted 6 months or longer. ...
Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, an out of sorts feeling, often the first indication of an infection or other disease. ...
Exhaustion redirects here. ...
Asthenia (Greek: ασθÎνεια, lit. ...
It has been suggested that Central Ischaemic Response be merged into this article or section. ...
Vasovagal syncope is the most common cause of syncope, also known as fainting. ...
A febrile seizure, also known as a fever fit or febrile convulsion is a generalized convulsion caused by elevated body temperature. ...
This article is about the medical condition. ...
Cardiogenic shock is based upon an inadequate circulation of blood due to primary failure of the ventricles of the heart to function effectively. ...
Lymphadenopathy is a term meaning disease of the lymph nodes. ...
This page is about the condition called edema. ...
Peripheral edema ...
Anasarca is a medical symptom characterised by widespread swelling of the skin due to effusion of fluid into the extracellular space. ...
Primary hyperhidrosis is the condition characterized by abnormally increased perspiration, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature. ...
Sleep hyperhidrosis, more commonly known as the night sweats, is the occurrence of excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) during sleep. ...
The term Delayed milestone (or developmental delays) is used to describe the condition where a child does not reach one of these stages at the expected age. ...
Failure to thrive is a medical term which denotes poor weight gain and physical growth failure over an extended period of time in infancy. ...
People who are shorter have short stature. ...
Idiopathic short stature (ISS) refers to extreme short stature that does not have a diagnostic explanation (idiopathic designates a condition that is unexplained or not understood) after an ordinary growth evaluation. ...
Anorexia (deriving from the Greek α(ν)- (a(n)-, a prefix that denotes absence) + ÏŒÏεξη (orexe) = appetite) is the decreased sensation of appetite. ...
Polydipsia is a medical condition in which the patient ingests abnormally large amounts of fluids by mouth. ...
Phagy or phagia is an ecological term that is used to identify particular nutritional systems. ...
Xerostomia is the medical term for a dry mouth due to a lack of saliva. ...
For other uses, see Clubbing (disambiguation). ...
// Acute viral nasopharyngitis, or acute coryza, usually known as the common cold, is a highly contagious, viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, primarily caused by picornaviruses or coronaviruses. ...
This article is about biological infectious particles. ...
Species Human rhinovirus A (HRV-A) Human rhinovirus B (HRV-B) Rhinovirus (from the Greek rhin-, which means nose) is a genus of the Picornaviridae family of viruses. ...
Coronavirus is a genus of animal virus belonging to the family Coronaviridae. ...
Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) are a group of four distinct serotypes of single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the paramyxovirus family. ...
Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a negative sense, single-stranded RNA virus of the family Paramyxoviridae, which includes common respiratory viruses such as those causing measles and mumps. ...
Genera Aviadenovirus Atadenovirus Mastadenovirus Siadenovirus Adenoviruses are viruses of the family Adenoviridae. ...
Species Bovine enterovirus Coxsackie virus Echovirus Human enterovirus A Human enterovirus B Human enterovirus C Human enterovirus D Human enterovirus E Poliovirus Porcine enterovirus A Porcine enterovirus B Swine vesicular disease virus The enteroviruses are a genus of (+)ssRNA viruses associated with several human and mammalian diseases. ...
Species Turkey rhinotracheitis virus Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) was isolated for the first time in 2001 in the Netherlands by using the RAP-PCR technique for identification of unknown viruses growing in cultured cells. ...
The term symptom (from the Greek meaning chance, mishap or casualty, itself derived from συμπιπτω meaning to fall upon or to happen to) has two similar meanings in the context of physical and mental health: Strictly, a symptom is a sensation or change in health function experienced by a patient. ...
ÏŽ:For the noisegrind band, see Sore Throat. ...
Rhinorrhea, commonly known as a runny nose, is a symptom of the common cold and allergies (hay fever). ...
Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels. ...
For other uses, see Sneeze (disambiguation). ...
Myalgia means muscle pain and is a symptom of many diseases and disorders. ...
Exhaustion redirects here. ...
Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, an out of sorts feeling, often the first indication of an infection or other disease. ...
A headache (cephalgia in medical terminology) is a condition of pain in the head; sometimes neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. ...
See also Muscle Atrophy Muscle weakness (or lack of strength) is a direct term for It is the inability to exert force with ones muscles to the degree that would be expected given the individuals general physical fitness. ...
Anorexia (deriving from the Greek α(ν)- (a(n)-, a prefix that denotes absence) + ÏŒÏεξη (orexe) = appetite) is the decreased sensation of appetite. ...
Complication, in medicine, is a unfavorable evolution of a disease, a health condition or a medical treatment. ...
TAE is an inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning. ...
Bronchiolitis is inflammation of the bronchioles, the smallest air passages of the lungs. ...
This term also refers to the rump of a quadruped; see croup (Wiktionary). ...
This article is about human pneumonia. ...
Sinusitis is an inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, which may or may not be as a result of infection, from bacterial, fungal, viral, allergic or autoimmune issues. ...
Otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear: the small space between the ear drum and the inner ear. ...
Strep throat (or Streptococcal pharyngitis, or Streptococcal Sore Throat) is a form of Group A streptococcal infection that affects the pharynx. ...
Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used specifically for treating viral infections. ...
Pleconaril is an antiviral drug being developed by Schering-Plough for prevention of asthma exacerbations and common cold symptoms in asthmatic subjects exposed to picornavirus respiratory infections. ...
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