Signs are what a doctor sees,
symptoms are what you experience.
symptoms are what you experience.
- ONSET: When did it start?
- PALLIATIVE: What relieves your symptoms?
- PROVOCATIVE: What provokes your symptoms?
- QUALITY: How would you describe the symptoms? Sharp? stabbing?, sore? uncomfortable? nausea? achy? throbbing? ripping? tearing?
- RADIATING: Do the symptoms or pain radiate to another area of your body?
- SEVERITY: On a scale of 1 - 10, how would you rate your pain or discomfort?
- TIMING: How often do the symptoms occur?
- LAST: When was the last episode?
- MOVEMENT: What activities could you do before you first felt chest pain and what activities can you do now?
- NOTABLE SYMPTOMS: What other symptoms do you have with your chest pain?
- ABDOMINAL PAIN: - may be indicative of appendicitis, food allergies, food poisoning, gastro-intestinal disorders, hiatal hernia or pre-menstrual syndrome.
- ABNORMAL VAGINAL DISCHARGE: - may be indicative of yeast infection (candidiasis), chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea or trichomoniasis.
- BACKACHE: - may be indicative of back strain, DJD (degenerative disc disease), lack of exercise, obesity, female disorders, spinal injury or pancreatic disorders.
- BLOOD IN THE URINE, STOOL, VOMIT, VAGINA OR PENIS: - may be indicative hemorrhoids, infections, polyps, bowel tumors, ulcers, cancer of the kidneys, colon or bladder.
- DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING: - may be indicative of emotional stress, hiatal hernia, cancer of the esophagus.
- EXCESSIVE SWEATING: - may be indicative of thyroid disorder, menopause, stress, food allergies, fever, infection or Hodgkin's disease.
- FREQUENT URINATION: - may be indicative of bladder infection, a diuretic effect, excessively taking in liquid, not emptying the bladder in a timely fashion or cancer.
- INDIGESTION: - may be indicative of poor diet, lack of enzymes such as HCL (hydrochloric acid), gallbladder dysfunction, heart disease, acidosis, alkalosis, allergies, stress, adrenal, liver or pancreatic disorders.
- PERSISTANT COUGH: - may be indicative of lung disorders, pneumonia, emphysema, bronchitis, influenza, food allergies or cancer.
- PERSISTANT FEVER: - may be indicative of influenza, mononucleosis, rheumatic disorders, bronchitis, colds, meningitis, diabetes or chronic infection.
- PERSISTANT HEADACHE: - may be indicative of migraines, eyestrain, need for glasses, allergies, asthma, drugs, glaucoma, high blood pressure, brain tumor, vitamin deficiencies, sinusitis or stress due to personal Life experiences.
- RASH WITH BLISTERS: - may be indicative of Herpes Zoster or Shingles.
- SUDDEN WEIGHT GAIN: - may be indicative of over-eating, lack of exercise,thyroid condition (underactive) or edema.
- SUDDEN WEIGHT LOSS (UNEXPLAINED): - may be indicative of cancer, diabetes, thyroid condition (overactive), hepatitis, mononucleosis, parasites, infection or malabsorption syndrome.
- SWELLING IN THE APPENDAGES OR ABDOMEN: - may be indicative of edema, heart condition, kidney dysfunction, medication, food allergies, oral contraceptives or steroids.
- SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES: - may be indicative of chronic infection, lymphoma, various cancers, toxic metals, toxic build-up or Hodgkin's disease.
- THIRSTING EXCESSIVELY: - may be indicative of diabetes, infection, excessive exercise or fever.
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