Common Symptoms
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| diaphoresis | excessive perspiration.
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| flushing | A red appearance to the skin,which generally affects th face and neck.a flushed appearance is commonly present with a fever.
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| jaundice | A yellow appearance to the skin, first evident in the white of the eyes.
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| rash | An eruption on the skin.
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| bradycardia | An abnormally slow pulse rate.
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| dehydration | A decrease in the amount of water in the body. The patient has a flushed appearence,dry skin,and decreased output of urine.
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| edema | The retenition of fluid in the tissue,resulting in swelling. Skin over the area is tight. Edema is most easily observed in the extremities.
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| tachycardia | An abnormally fast pulse rate.
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| anorexia | A loss of appetite and lack of interest in food.
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| constipation | A condition in which the stool becomes hard and dry, resulting in difficult passage from the rectum.
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| diarrhea | The passage of increased number of loose, watery stools
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| flatulence | The presence of excessive gas in the stomach or intestines.
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| nausea | A sensation of discomfort in the stomach with a feeling that vomiting may occur.
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| vomiting | The ejection of the stomach contents through the mouth, also known as emesis.
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| cough | An involuntary and forceful exhalation of air followed by a deep inhalatiion. May be productive or nonproductive.
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| cyanosis | A bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen.
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| dyspnea | Labored or difficult breathing
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| epistaxis | Hemorrhaging from the nose (nosebleed)
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| chills | A feeling of coldness accompanied by shivering.usually present with a fever.
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| convulsions | involuntary contractions of the muscles.
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| Fever or pyrexia | A body temprature that is higher than normal.
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| headache | A feeling of pain or aching im the head.
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| malaise | A vauge sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue.
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| pain | Irritation of pain receptors, resulting in a feeling of distress or suffering.
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| pruritis | severe itching.
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| vertigo | A feeling of dizziness or light-headedness.
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