Patient vs. Technical

Question 1

pyrexia / febrile response

Answer 1

I have a temperature / a fever.

Question 2

paresthesia

Answer 2

I feel a tingling sensation on my skin.
I’ve been getting pins and needles.
This area of my skin is numb.

Question 3

presyncope

Answer 3

I feel light-headed. I feel like I’m going to pass out.

Question 4

syncope

Answer 4

I passed out from the pain.

Question 5

vertigo

Answer 5

My head is spinning. I feel dizzy.

Question 6

xerostomia

Answer 6

My mouth feels dry.

Question 7

nausea

Answer 7

I feel like I’m going to throw up.

Question 8

malaise

Answer 8

I just feel generally terrible. As if I had the flu or something. I feel uncomfortable and everything hurts.

Question 9

dyspnea

Answer 9

Sometimes I get short of breath and I find it difficult to breathe.

Question 10

fatigue

Answer 10

I feel weak, and tired. Like a lack of energy.

Question 11

perspiration

Answer 11

I was sweating all night.

Question 12

dehydration

Answer 12

I’m really thirsty.