Symptom Of Systemic Illness (infection)

Question 1

What are some general symptoms of systemic illness?

Answer 1

🥵 fever or chills 🥶
😴 fatigue or weakness
⚖️ unexplained weight loss or gain
🍱 🙅‍♀️ loss of appetite
😰 night sweats

Question 2

What are some neurological symptoms?

Answer 2

• 🤕 headaches
• 😵‍💫 dizziness or lightheadedness
• 🤔 confusion or difficulty thinking

Question 3

What are some muscoloskeletal sympotms?

Answer 3

• 💪 muscle aches (myalgia)
• 🦴 joint pain (arthralgia)
• 🦵 swelling or stiffness

Question 4

What are some GIT symptoms?

Answer 4

• 🤢 nausea or vomiting
• 💩 diarrhoea or constipation
• 😩 abdominal pain

Question 5

What are some cardiovascular symptoms?

Answer 5

• ⏰ palpitations or irregular heart beat
• SOB
• 🦶 swelling in legs or feet

Question 6

What are some respiratory symptoms?

Answer 6

• 😷 cough
• 🫁 difficulty breathing (dypsnea)
• 🎤 chest pain

Question 7

What are some skin/ topical symptoms?

Answer 7

• 😣 rashes and discolouration of skin
• 👩🏾 swollen lymph nodes