CARDIAC DISORDERS
Palpitation
- Perceptible forcible pulsation of the heart, usually with
an increase in frequency or force, with or without
irregularity in rhythm. -----
Tachycardia
- Rapid heart rate. -----
EAR AND LABYRINTH DISORDERS
Ear pain
- Any pain connected to the inner or outer portion of the
ear. -----
Tinnitus
- A sound in one ear or both ears, such as buzzing, ringing,
or whistling, occurring without an external stimulus and
usually caused by a separate condition, such as the use of
benzodiazepines. -----
Vertigo
- A sensation of irregular or whirling motion, either of
oneself or of external objects. -----
EYE DISORDER
Blurred vision
- Compared to normal, a distortion of vision. -----
Mydriasis
- Prolonged abnormal dilation of the pupil of the eye
induced by a drug or caused by disease. -----
Photophobia
-
An abnormal sensitivity
to or
intolerance of light, especially by the eyes, as may
be caused by eye inflammation.
An abnormal fear of light.
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GASTROINTESTIONAL DISORDERS
Abdominal pain
- Pain between the chest and pelvis, stomach, intestines,
liver, spleen, and pancreas. -----
Constipation
- Difficulty having normal bowel movement. -----
Diarrhea
- Excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces. -----
Dry mouth
- When the mouth is dry beyond what might be normal. -----
Dyspepsia
- Disturbed digestion; indigestion. -----
Dysphagia
- Difficulty in swallowing or inability to swallow. -----
Nausea
- A feeling of sickness with the urge to vomit. -----
Pharyngolaryngeal syndrome
- Of or pertaining to the larynx or pharynx. -----
Salivary hypersecretion
- A continual or excessive amount of saliva that is
uncontrollable. -----
Vomiting
- Ejecting all or part of the stomach contents. -----
GENERAL DISORDERS
Asthenia
- Loss or lack of bodily strength. -----
Chest tightness
- A feeling in the chest of contraction. -----
Edema
- An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in
cells, tissues, or body cavities. -----
Fatigue
– The body feeling drained of energy. -----
Feeling drunk
- Feelings associated with drinking too much alcohol. -----
Feeling hot or cold
- An uncontrollable feeling of being too hot or cold that is
abnormal for
the temperature. -----
Feeling jittery
- An uneasy feeling often associated with the inability to
remain still. -----
Hangover
- Feeling like the day after consuming too much alcohol. All
or a few hangover sensations may be present. -----
Increased energy
- An abnormal amount of energy bordering on hyper. -----
Loss of control of legs
– Inability to control
legs, such as restless leg syndrome. -----
Malaise
- A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning
of an illness. -----
Pyrexia
– Fever. -----
Rigors
- Shivering or trembling, as caused by a chill. A state of
rigidity in living tissues or organs that prevents response
to stimuli. -----
Sluggishness
- A fatigue type feeling or dull. -----
Thirst
- An abnormal sensation of needing liquid. -----
Weakness
- A reduced state of normal energy and stamina. -----
INFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONS
Influenza symptoms
- The body feeling and at times the manifestation of flue
like symptoms. -----
Upper respiratory tract infections
- Infection of the nose, sinuses, pharynx (part of neck and
throat) or larynx (commonly known as the voice box). -----
MENTAL DISORDERS
Abnormal dreams
- Nightmares or dreams that are upsetting to the individual.
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Aggression
- Hostile or destructive behavior or actions. -----
Agitation
- A feeling where something or anything could set a person
toward anger or combativeness. -----
Anger
- Uncontrollable and volatile emotion with rage; usually
an attempt to stop someone or something. -----
Anxiety
- A state of
uneasiness and
apprehension,
as about future uncertainties.
A state of intense apprehension, uncertainty, and
fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event
or situation, often to a degree that normal physical and
psychological functioning is disrupted. -----
Apathy
- A feeling of no hope, such as if anything can be done it
would not work. -----
Bradyphrenia
- A slowness of the mind. -----
Confusion
- An impaired orientation with respect to time, place or the
form of an event. -----
Depersonalization
- A state in which the normal sense of personal identity and
reality is lost, characterized
by feelings that one’s actions and speech cannot be
controlled. -----
Depressed mood
- A lowering of the state of mind or emotion compared to
what a person normally feels. -----
Depression
- A feeling of no hope. -----
Derealization
-
The feeling
that things
in
one’s
surroundings
are strange, unreal, or somehow altered, as seen in
schizophrenia.
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Disorientation
– A loss of sense of direction, position, or relationship
with one’s
surroundings.
A temporary or permanent state
of confusion regarding place, time or personal
identity. -----
Dysphonia
- An emotional state marked by anxiety, depression, and
restlessness. -----
Euphoric mood
- A feeling of great happiness or well-being, commonly
exaggerated and not necessarily well founded. -----
Hallucination
- False or distorted perception of objects or events with a
compelling sense of their reality, usually resulting from a
traumatic life event or drugs. -----
Homicidal ideation
- The formation of the idea or having the mental image of
murder. -----
Hypomania
- A mild form of mania, characterized by hyperactivity and
euphoria. -----
Impulse control
- A sudden pushing or driving force. A sudden wish or urge
that prompts an unpremeditated act or feeling; an abrupt
inclination. -----
Insomnia
- Chronic inability to fall asleep
or remain asleep
for an adequate length of time. -----
Irritability
- 1. The capacity to respond to stimuli. 2. Abnormal or
excessive sensitivity to stimuli of organism, organ, or body
part. -----
Libido decreased
- Sexual desire decreased. -----
Libido increased
- Sexual desire increased. -----
Logorrhea
- Incoherent talkativeness. -----
Mania
- A manifestation of bipolar disorder characterized by
profuse and rapidly changing ideas, exaggerated gaiety, and
excessive physical activity. -----
Mood swings
- The up and or down movement of emotions that are
uncontrollable. -----
Nervousness
- Easily agitated or distressed. -----
Nightmare
- A dream creating intense fear, horror, and distress. -----
Psychomotor retardation
- The retardation of movement and or mental process. -----
Restlessness
- An uneasy feeling of not being able to be where one is
located comfortably. -----
Suicidal ideation
- The formation of an idea or mental image of killing one
self. -----
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
Anorexia
- Loss of appetite, usually including a fear of becoming
obese or a aversion toward food. -----
Appetite decreased
- A decrease in the feeling one needs food for survival.
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Appetite increased
- An increase of the desire for food for survival. -----
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS
Arthralgia
- Severe pain in a joint. -----
Back pain
- An unexplained pain anywhere in the back. -----
Muscle cramps
- Muscle being contracted to the point of discomfort. -----
Muscle twitching
- A rhythmic or irregular involuntary movement of any
muscle. -----
Myalgia
- Muscular pain or tenderness, especially when nonspecific.
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Pain in limb
- Pain in arm or leg. -----
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
Amnesia
- The loss or impairment of memory. -----
Ataxia
- Loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement. -----
Coordination abnormal
- Maintaining balance of the body difficult in comparison to
what is normal for the person. -----
Disturbance in attention
- Not able to remain as focused
as one was able to in the past. -----
Dizziness
- A disorienting sensation such as faintness,
light-headedness, or unsteadiness. -----
Dysarthria
- Difficulty in articulating words due to emotional stress
or to paralysis or in coordination of the muscles used in
speaking. -----
Dyskinesia
- An impairment in the ability to
control movements, characterized by spasmodic or
repetitive motions of lack of coordination. -----
Headache
- A continual or time specific duration with pressure or
pain within the head. -----
Hypersomnia
- A condition in which one sleeps for an excessively long
time but is normal in the waking intervals. -----
Hypoesthesia
- Drowsiness. -----
Hypotonia
- Reduced tension or pressure, as of the intraocular fluid
in the eyeball. Relaxation of the arteries. -----
Memory impairment
- Not able to recall an instance from the past as well as
before. -----
Mental impairment
- The ability to think and reason diminished. -----
Paresthesia
- A skin sensation, such as burning, prickling, itching, or
tingling. -----
Sedation
- An over expression of reduction of anxiety, stress,
irritability or excitement. -----
Seizures
- A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion,
as in epilepsy. -----
Sleep apnea
- A temporary
cessation of breathing while sleeping. -----
Sleep talking
- Speaking words while asleep. -----
Somnolence
- A state of drowsiness; sleepiness. A condition of semi-
consciousness approaching coma. -----
Stupor
- A state of impaired consciousness characterized by a
marked diminution in the capacity to react to environmental
stimuli. -----
Syncope
- A brief loss of consciousness caused by a sudden fall of
blood pressure or failure of cardiac systole, resulting in
cerebral anemia. -----
Tremor
- An involuntary trembling movement. -----
RENAL, THORACIC, AND MEDIASTINAL DISORDERS
Difficulty in micturition
- Difficulty with urination or the frequency of. -----
Urinary frequency
- An abnormal frequency of urination. -----
Urinary incontinence
- Involuntary leakage of urine. -----
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND BREAST DISORDERS
Dysmenorrhea
- A condition marked by painful menstruation. -----
Premenstrual syndrome
- A group of symptoms, including abdominal bloating, breast
tenderness, headache, fatigue, irritability, and depression.
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Sexual dysfunction
- A non-normal, for the individual, behavior or ability to
have sex. -----
RESPIRATORY, THORACIC AND MEDIASTINAL DISORDERS
Choking sensation
- A feeling of choking with or without cause. -----
Dyspnea
- Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or
heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath. -----
Epistaxis
- Nosebleed. -----
Hyperventilation
- Abnormally fast or deep respiration resulting in the loss
of carbon dioxide from the blood, thereby causing a decrease
in blood pressure and sometimes fainting. -----
Nasal congestion
- A stoppage or restriction of the nasal passage. -----
Rhinitis
- Inflammation of the nasal membranes. -----
Rhinorrhea
- A discharge from the mucous membrane,
especially if excessive. -----
VASCULAR DISORDERS
Hot flashes
– A sudden, brief sensation of heat, often over the entire
body, caused by a transient dilation of blood vessels of the
skin. -----
Hypotension
- Abnormally low arterial blood pressure. -----
SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE DISORDERS
Clamminess
- Abnormally moist, sticky and cold to the touch.
Pruritus
- Severe itching, often of undamaged skin. -----
Rash
- A skin eruption. -----
Sweating increased
- Abnormal increase of perspiration. -----
Urticaria
- A skin condition characterized by welts that itch
intensely, caused by an allergic reaction, an infection, or
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