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Symptoms - Diseases Flashcards

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A lot of vaginal discharge, often foul smelling in colours, white, grey, yellow, green. Genital redness, burning and itching. Painful urination

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Trichomonas vaginalis infection

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A predrome phase: prior to the migraine you notice subtle changes. Aura may occur (could be vision loss, bright shapes, pins and needles sensation in arm or leg and speech problems). Lasts up to 72 hours.

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Migraine

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“Thunderclap headache (like being kicked hard in the head developing over seconds to minutes)”

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Subarachnoid haemorrhage

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Abdominal pain and cramping, rectal pain, rectal bleeding, weight loss, diarrhoea, fever

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Ulcerative colitis

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Abdominal pain, bloated feeling, gas, diarrhoea and/or constipation, mucus in stool

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

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Acute illness, cough, purulent sputum (pus), fever, consolidation of the lung (fluid in it).

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Pneumonia

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Acute pain after movement of the spine

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Lumbago (mechanical lower back pain)

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Additional blood in vomit or stool, anaemia, infection, scar tissue blocking passage of food

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Perforated ulcers

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Anaemia, osteoporosis (loss bone density), esteomalacia (softening of bone), fatigue, joint pain, acid reflux and heartburn

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Coeliac disease

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Back pain caused by fractured or collapsed vertebra, loss of height, stooped posture, easy bone fractures

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Osteoporosis (Rheumatology)

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Back pain, paralysis of limbs below the level of compression, and other things that are controlled by the spinal cord.

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Spinal cord compression

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Begins with irritating and unproductive cough, later green or yellow sputum. Chest tightness, wheezing, shortness of breath, mild fever, neutrophil leucocytosis (high white blood cell count).

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(Acute) Bronchitis

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Breathlessness. Pleuritic chest pain (pain while breathing) and haemoptysis (coughing blood). High heart rate (tachycardia).

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Pulmonary embolism

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Burning ache in upper abdomen, nausea, vomiting

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Gastritis

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Burning pain anywhere from navel to breastbone, worsen when stomach is empty, disappears and returns

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Peptic ulcer disease

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Can range to no pain to severe and unrelenting neck or lower back pain.

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Hernia nucleus pulposus

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Chest pain (Angina pectoris), shortness of breath, heart attack.

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Coronary artery disease(CAD)/ Ischemic heart disease (IHD)

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Chest pain, fatigue, dizziness, fever, rapid weight gain.

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Valvular heart disease / Rheumatic heart disease

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Congested lung (fluid backup in the lungs), Fluid and water retention (swollen ankles etc), dizziness, fatigue, weakness, irregular heartbeats.

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(Congestive) heart failure

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Cough, wheeze, chest tightness, shortness of breath. Most frequent in young children and symptoms are worse at night. Increased IgE.

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Asthma

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Coughing for more than three weeks, coughing blood, chest pain, fatigue, fever, chills, loss of appetite

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Tuberculosis

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Coughing, shortness of breath. On imaging it is visible as a bright and vague white area

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Pleural effusion

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Diarrhoea, fever and fatigue, blood in stool, reduced appetite, unintended weight loss

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

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Diarrhoea, fever, abdominal pain, blood in stool, mouth sores, reduced appetite and weight loss, perianal disease

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Crohn’s disease

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Difficulty in language and thinking, dissociation from family, behavioural changes, anxiety etc.

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Pick’s disease

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Extreme weight loss, Abnormal blood counts, fatigue, dizziness, hair thins/breaks/falls out

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Anorexia nervosa

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Fatigue, bruising or bleeding easily, itchy skin, jaundice, fluid accumulation in abdomen (ascites), loss of appetite, nausea, swelling of legs, weight loss, confusion, spider angiomas

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Liver cirrhosis

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Fatigue, dry skin, constipation, unexplained weight gain, thinning hair, slowed heart beat

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Hypothyroidism

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Fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, dark urine, jaundice (yellow skin), fever (HepB and HepC), muscle and joint pain, easy bleeding, spider angiomas (HepC), swelling of legs (HepC), fluid accumulation in abdomen (ascitis (HepC))

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Hepatitis

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Feeling sadness, loss of interest, angry outbursts, anxiety, sleep disturbances

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Depression

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Feeling tired, weakness, shortness of breath, poor ability to exercise, confusion, feeling like one is going to pass out.

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Anaemia

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Fever, back and flank pain, frequent and painful urination, haematuria (blood in urine), urine smells or is cloudy

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Pyelonephritis

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Fever, headache, muscle ache, rash, chills, sore throat, mouth or genital ulcer, joint pain, swollen lymph glands, mainly on neck

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HIV

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First a small sore, rash that can cover whole body,

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Syphilis

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Frequent and painful micturition, pain in lower abdomen, pain between scrotum and rectum, painful orgasms, flu like symptoms (bacterial prostatitis)

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Prostatitis

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Frequent micturition with burning sensation, haematuria (blood in urine), cloudy or strong smelling, pressure in lower abdomen

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Urinary tract infection / cystitis

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Haematuria (blood in urine), proteinuria (protein in urine (nephron damage)), hypertension, oedema (fluid retention), fatigue from anaemia

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Glomerulonephritis

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Headache, fever, stiff neck, vomiting, confusion.

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Meningitis / encephalitis

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Heartburn, chest pain, difficulty swallowing, sore throat, acid reflux, sensation of lump in throat

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Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)

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Irregular or missing periods, heavier or lighter, hot flashes through upper body

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Premature menopause

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Irritated, red vagina. Thick, white, and odour free vaginal discharge

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Candidiasis

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Main: Shortness of breath, blue/grey lips or fingernails, mentally not alert+ See COPD

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Emphysema

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Mild to no symptoms, though sometimes leg pain. However your leg may change a bit(less hair, colour, nail growth) due to the low blood supply.Additional symptoms:- Intermittent Claudication (muscle pain)- Acute Limb Ischaemia (lack of blood to limb)- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (enlarged abdominal aorta (blood build-up)- Varicose veins (enlarged/twisted veins).

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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)/ vascular disease

44
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More frequent urination and unsteady flow.

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Benign prostate hypertrophy

45
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Nasal irritation, sneezing, watery rhinorrhoea, itchy eyes.

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Rhinitis

46
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Nausea and vomiting, fatigue, muscle twitches and cramps, oedema, hypertension

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Renal disease

47
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No clear symptoms. Doctor often finds it before you do. Slight chest pain, shortness of breath, light-headedness, dizziness, near fainting.

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Cardiac arrhythmias

48
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No real symptoms felt by patient?

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Hyperlipidaemia / Hyper-cholesterolemia

49
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No real symptoms, even in blood pressure reaches dangerously high levels. Sometimes: headaches, dizziness, more nosebleeds.

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Hypertension

50
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No significant signs or symptoms. Rarely pain.

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Varicocele

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Numbness or tingling in feet or hands, sharp/jabbing/burning pain, extreme sensitive to touch, lack of coordination and falling, heat intolerance

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Diabetes neuropathy

52
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Oedema, foamy urine, poor appetite, nausea, fatigue, frequent hiccups

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Diabetes nephropathy

53
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Pain and swelling of affected limb.

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Arterial and venous thrombosis (slagader en ader)

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Pain in chest or arm that may spread to your neck, jaw or back. Nausea. Shortness of breath, cold sweat, fatigue.

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Myocardial infarction

55
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Pain in lower abdomen and back and flanks, haematuria, cloudy or smelly urine, nausea and vomiting, frequent and painful micturition

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Renal calculi / nephrolithiasis/urolithiasis

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Pain in lower abdomen and pelvis. Heavy vaginal discharge with unpleasant odour, Irregular menstrual bleeding, pain during intercourse, fever, painful or difficult urination.

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Pelvic inflammatory disease

57
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Pain in scrotum, swelling, abdominal pain, nausea.

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Torsio testis/testicular torsion

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Pain in upper right abdomen, back pain between shoulder blades, pain in right shoulder, pain lasts minutes to hours

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Gallstones

59
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Pain or itching, small red bumps or tiny white blisters, ulcers, scabs

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Herpes Simplex Virus infection

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Pain while walking and prolonged standing and is classically relieved by a change in position or flexing the joints.

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Neurogenic claudication

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Painful urination, discharge, pain in one testicle, vaginal bleeding between periods, abdominal and pelvic pain in women

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Gonorrhoeal disease

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Painful urination, lower abdominal pain, discharge from end urinary tract, testicular pain, bleeding between period in women

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Chlamydia trachomatis infection / Trachoma

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Paralysis in parts of the body. Slurred speech or difficulty understanding others. Blindness in one or both eyes, or double vision. Dizziness.

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Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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Phantom noises in ear (ringing, buzzing, clicking, etc.)

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Tinnitus

65
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Productive cough, wheeze, breathlessness, frequent infections, hypertension (high blood pressure), osteoporosis (decrease in bone mass), weight loss, loss of muscle mass.

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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Rapid onset. Facial droop. Drooling, Pain around jaw, increased sensitivity to sound on the affected side, headache, decreased taste ability, changes in amount of tears and saliva produced.

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Bell’s Palsy

67
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Same as diabetes, abdominal pain, fruity-scented breath

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Diabetes ketoacidosis

68
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See TIA

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Brain/cerebral infarction (stroke)

69
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See TIA

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Brain/cerebral haemorrhage

70
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Sharp stabbing chest pain behind the breastbone.

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Pericarditis

71
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Spots or dark strings floating in vision, blurred vison, difficulty with colour perception

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Diabetes retinopathy

72
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Starts with short term memory loss. Can result in problems with language, disorientation, mood swings, loss of motivation, no self-care and behavioural issues.

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Alzheimer’s disease

73
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Sudden collapse, no pulse, no breathing, loss of consciousness.

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Cardiac arrest

74
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Sudden unilateral (one sided) pleuritic pain. Breathlessness.

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Pneumothorax

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Sudden weight loss, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), increased appetite, nervousness, sweating, brittle hair, skin thinning, tremor

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Hyperthyroidism

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Temporary confusion, staring, uncontrollable jerking, loss of consciousness or awareness, psychic symptoms.

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Epilepsy

77
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Thirst, frequent urination, extreme hunger, unexplained weight loss, ketone in urine, fatigue, blurred vision (glucose osmosis), frequent infections

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Diabetes Mellitus

78
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Tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, impaired posture and balance, loss of automatic movements (blinking etc.), speech changes, writing changes.

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Parkinson (idiopathic)

79
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Trouble urinating, blood in semen, discomfort in pelvic area, bone pain, erectile dysfunction.

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Prostate carcinoma

80
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Upper abdominal pain, feels worsen after eating, nausea and vomiting, oily smelly stools

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Pancreatitis

81
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Ventricular fibrillation. Some people feel dizzy when it starts but you pass out real quick.

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Sudden cardiac death

82
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Vomiting blood, black tarry or bloody stools, Jaundice (yellow skin), spider nevi (swollen blood vessels just beneath the skin

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Oesophageal varices

83
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Weakness, numbness, pins-an-needles, burning pain. Usually begins in hands and feet.

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(Poly) neuropathy

84
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Weakness, shortness of breath, lethargy, confusion, abnormal heart rhythms, sudden death.

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Renal insufficiency

85
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Weight loss is often the first symptom. Other symptoms depend on the location of the tumour.

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Carcinoma

86
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Weight loss.Abdominal pain or chest pain, Painful coughing, shortness of breath, unusual lumps of tissue under the skin.

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Mesothelioma

87
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Weight loss.Abdominal pain, Jaundice, loss of appetite, depression, blood clots.

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Pancreas carcinoma

88
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Weight loss.Blood in urine, back pain just below the ribs, fatigue, intermittent fever.

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Renal and Urothelial carcinoma

89
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Weight loss.Change in bowel habits. Rectal bleeding. Persistent cramps. Feeling that your bowel doesn’t empty completely. Weakness

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Colorectal carcinoma

90
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Weight loss.Chronic cough (smoker’s cough), shortness of breath, coughing blood, chest pain, wheezing.

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Lung carcinoma

91
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Weight loss.Difficulty swallowing, chest pain, coughing or hoarseness.

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Oesophageal cancer

92
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Weight loss.Fatigue, feeling bloated after eating, stomach pain, vomiting that is persistent.

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Gastric cancer

93
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Weight loss.Loss of appetite, nausea, fatigue, jaundice, white chalky stools.

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Liver carcinoma

94
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Weight lossBreast lump or thickening. Bloody discharge from the nipple, redness of skin.

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Breast disease

95
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Weight lossVary greatly. Basically every brain function could be disturbed.

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Brain tumour: Glioma

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Weight lossVary greatly. Basically every brain function could be disturbed.

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Brain tumour: Meningioma

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