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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. 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. ...

Anorexia (deriving from the Greek όρεξη (orexe) = appetite) is the decreased sensation of appetite. ... Weight loss, in the context of medicine or health, is a reduction of the total body weight, which can mean loss of fluid, muscle, bone mass, or fat. ... This article or section should be merged with Birth control pill Weight Gain When Taking The Pill When starting to take the birth contol pill some people may expierence slight weight gain. ... Xerostomia is the medical term for a dry mouth due to a lack of saliva. ... The word fatigue is used in everyday living to describe a range of afflictions, varying from a general state of lethargy to a specific work induced burning sensation within muscle. ... Malaise is a term used to refer to a general state of discomfort, tiredness, or illness. ... Asthenia is a medical term denoting weakness, lack of energy and strength. ... 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. ... Fever is also the name of an album by Kylie Minogue. ... Jaundice, also known as icterus (attributive adjective: icteric), is a yellowing of the skin, conjunctiva (clear covering over the sclera, or whites of the eyes) and mucous membranes caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the human body (or the body of another red blooded animal). ... Hurting redirects here. ... Abdominal pain can be one of the symptoms associated with transient disorders or serious disease. ... 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... Dyspareunia is painful sexual intercourse, due to medical or psychological causes. ... Vaginismus is a condition which affects a womans ability to engage in any form of vaginal penetration, including sexual penetration, insertion of tampons, and the penetration involved in gynecological examinations. ... A bruise or contusion or ecchymosis is a kind of injury, usually caused by blunt impact, in which the capillaries are damaged, allowing blood to seep into the surrounding tissue. ... Nosebleed as a result of fracture through a rugby impact. ... For the film see Tremors (film). ... This article is about the medical condition. ... Cramps are unpleasant, often painful sensations caused by contraction or overshortening, usually of muscles. ... Paralysis is the complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups. ... Tinnitus (IPA pronunciation: or ,[1] from the Latin word for ringing[2]) is the perception of sound in the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound(s). ... // Pre-syncope is a sensation of feeling faint. ... Vertigo, a specific type of dizziness, is a major symptom of a balance disorder. ... Fainting (IPA: or ) is a sudden (and generally momentary) loss of consciousness, or blacking out due to the Central Ischaemic Response, because of a lack of sufficient blood and oxygen reaching the brain. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Cataplexy is a medical condition which often affects people who have narcolepsy, a disorder whose principal signs are EDS (Excessive Daytime Sleepiness), sleep attacks, and disturbed nighttime sleep. ... Hypothermia refers to any condition in which the temperature of a body drops below the level required for normal metabolism and/or bodily function to take place. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Ataxia (from Greek ataxiā, meaning failure to put in order) is unsteady and clumsy motion of the limbs or torso due to a failure of the gross coordination of muscle movements. ... This is a page about catatonic state. ... Look up dysarthria in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Somnolence (or drowsiness) is a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep, or sleeping for unusually long periods. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Amaurosis fugax is a type of transient ischaemic attack (TIA). ... Amaurosis (from greek for darkening, dark or obscure) is a weakness or loss of vision, the cause of which was at one time unknown. ... Double vision may refer to: Diplopia, the perception of two images from a single object. ... // Mydriasis is an excessive dilation of the pupil due to disease or drugs. ... Miosis should not be confused with meiosis, the cellular division process involved in sexual reproduction. ... Nystagmus is involuntary eye movement that can be part of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR), with the eyes moving first in the direction of the lesioned side (slow phase) followed by a quick correction (fast phase) to the opposite side or away from the lesioned side. ... Anorexia (deriving from the Greek α(ν)- (a(n)-, a prefix that denotes absence) + όρεξη (orexe) = appetite) is the decreased sensation of appetite. ... Bloating is any abnormal general swelling, or increase in diameter of the abdominal area. ... The process of burping, also known as a belching or eructation, is an often audible release through the mouth of gas that has accumulated in the stomach or esophagus. ... In medicine, when refering to human feces, Blood in stool can refer to several distinct conditions: Melena Fecal occult blood Hematochezia In infants, the Apt test can be used to distinguish Fetal hemoglobin from maternal blood. ... In medicine, melena or melaena refers to the black, tarry feces that are associated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage. ... Hematochezia is the passage of bloody stools from the rectum. ... Constipation or irregularity, is a condition of the digestive system where a person (or animal) experiences hard feces that are difficult to egest; it may be extremely painful, and in severe cases (fecal impaction) lead to symptoms of bowel obstruction. ... Types 5-7 on the Bristol Stool Chart are often associated with diarrhea Diarrhea (in American English) or diarrhoea (in British English) is a generally unpleasant condition in which the sufferer has frequent watery, loose bowel movements (from the Greek word διάρροια; literally meaning through-flowing). Acute infectious diarrhea is a... Dysphagia () is a medical term defined as difficulty swallowing. ... Flatulence (expelled through the anus in a process commonly known as farting or emitting gas) is the presence of a mixture of gases known as flatus in the digestive tract of mammals. ... For the Beck song, see Nausea (song). ... Heartburn, also medically referred to as pyrosis, is a painful burning sensation in the esophagus, just below the breastbone. ... Vomiting (also throwing up or emesis) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of ones stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose. ... 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... Claudication, literally limping, is used as a medical term in various contexts. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Bradycardia, as applied in adult medicine, is defined as a heart rate of under 60 beats per minute, though it is seldom symptomatic until the rate drops below 50 beat/min [1]. It is also less commonly known as brachycardia. ... A cardiac arrhythmia, also called cardiac dysrhythmia, is a disturbance in the regular rhythm of the heartbeat. ... A reticulocyte is an immature red blood cell that appears especially during regeneration of lost blood. ... Macrocytosis is the enlargement of red blood cells with near-constant haemoglobin concentration, and is defined by a mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of greater than 100 femtolitres (the precise criterion varies between laboratories). ... In medicine, specifically urology, dysuria refers to any difficulty in urination. ... Polyuria is the passage of a large volume of urine in a given period. ... In medicine, hematuria (or haematuria) is the presence of blood in the urine. ... Polyuria is the passage of a large volume of urine in a given period. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Impotence or, more clinically, erectile dysfunction is the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis for satisfactory sexual intercourse regardless of the capability of ejaculation. ... Urinary urgency is a sudden, compelling urge to urinate. ... Nocturia is the need to get up during the night in order to urinate, thus interrupting sleep. ... In medicine, hypoventilation (also known as respiratory depression) occurs when ventilation is inadequate (hypo means below) to perform needed gas exchange. ... 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. ... Bradypnea refers to an abnormally slow breathing rate. ... Apnea (British spelling - apnoea) (Greek απνοια, from α-, privative, πνεειν, to breathe) is a technical term for suspension of external breathing. ... Dyspnea (R06. ... 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. ... 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. ... Sputum is matter that is coughed up from the respiratory tract, such as mucus or phlegm, mixed with saliva and then expectorated from the mouth. ... Tachypnea is a medical term for breathing which is more rapid than normal. ... A rash is a change in skin which affects its color, appearance or texture. ... An itch (Latin: pruritus) is a sensation felt on an area of skin that causes a person or animal to desire to scratch that area. ... Edema (American English) or oedema (British English), formerly known as dropsy or hydropsy, is swelling of any organ or tissue due to accumulation of excess lymph fluid, without an increase of the number of cells in the affected tissue. ... Anasarca is a medical symptom characterised by widespread swelling of the skin due to effusion of fluid into the extracellular space. ... For the packaging type, see Blister pack. ... 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. // Transient paresthesia is the temporary sensation of tingling...

See also

  • List of ICD-9 codes 780-799: Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions
  • ICD-10 Chapter R: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings

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Symptoms and Medical Malpractice - WrongDiagnosis.com (395 words)
Some common symptoms that may ultimately lead to medical malpractice include chest pain (may be a heart attack), abdominal pain (may be appendicitis), coughing (may be lung cancer or even mesothelioma), breast lump (could be breast cancer), rectal bleeding (could be colorectal cancer), and so on with numerous other possibilities.
Ongoing and chronic symptoms that are damaging, disabling, or debilitating may be possible causes of medical malpractice actions, if they arise somehow caused or contributed to by medical care (may have to be negligent care to prove malpractice).
Symptoms may also cause damage by preventing you from earning an income, such as chronic pain, chronic back pain, extreme fatigue, etc. Other examples of severe symptoms that may justify damages may include erectile symptoms (e.g.
35 Symptoms of Menopause (563 words)
This list of common symptoms that occur during perimenopause and menopause was developed from the real-life experiences of hundreds of women.
Symptom 7 (loss of libido) For some women the loss is so great that they actually find sex repulsive, in much the same way as they felt before puberty.
Symptom 29 (shock sensation) "the feeling of a rubber band snapping in the layer of tissue between skin and muscle.
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