How patients may describe PAIN:

- A feeling of - Gnawing
pressure - Gripping
- Blinding - Pounding
- Burning - Sharp
- Cramps / - Shooting
cramping - Stabbing
- Crushing - Tingling
- Dull - Throbbing
How patients may describe feeling sick:

- I feel queasy.
- I think Im going to bring up.
- My head is swimming.
- I feel dizzy.
- Im feeling giddy.
- Im feeling faint.
SOME GENERAL SYMPTOMS:
Malaise Weight loss Tingling
Anorexia Weight gain Fever
Weakness Drowsiness Constipation
Vomiting Insomnia Diarrhea
Myalgia Chills Bowel
Sweats Numbness movements
SKIN problems:

- Rashes, lumps, pruritus, itching, scars, bruising, spots,

blackhead, moles, swelling, puffiness, tingling sensation etc.
Symptoms indicating RESPIRATORY problems:

- (un)productive cough, hemoptysis / coughing up blood,

coughing up phlegm or spit, coryza, runny nose, sputum,
sore throat, pleuritic pain, dyspnea / breathlessness / out of
puff, chest pain, orthopnea
Symptoms indicating CARDIOVASCULAR problems:

- Chest pain, intermittent claudication, cramps, palpitations,

angina, tachycardia, cyanosis
Symptoms indicating GASTROINTESTINAL problems:

- Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation,

bowel movements, flatulence, a coated tongue
Symptoms related to the NERVOUS system:

- Tremor, rigidity, seizure, paralysis, palsy, paresthesia, reflex,

ataxia, incontinence, jumbled speech, knee jerk