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# Constitutional Symptoms Constitutional symptoms encompass a range of manifestations that affect the entire body. They act as warning signs, indicating an underlying systemic disturbance rather than a localized problem. ## Symptom Categories | Category | Symptoms | |---|---| | **Constitutional**...

# Constitutional Symptoms Constitutional symptoms encompass a range of manifestations that affect the entire body. They act as warning signs, indicating an underlying systemic disturbance rather than a localized problem. ## Symptom Categories | Category | Symptoms | |---|---| | **Constitutional** | Unexplained weight loss, night sweats, fatigue/malaise/lethargy, sleeping pattern, appetite, fever, itch/rash, recent trauma, lumps, bumps/masses, unexplained falls | | **Eyes** | Visual changes, headache, eye pain, double vision, scotomas (blind spots), floaters or retinal hemorrhage vs amaurosis fugax | | **Ears, nose, mouth, & throat (ENT)** | Rhinorrhea, frequent epistaxis, sinus pain, stuffy ears, ear pain, tinnitus, gingival bleeding, toothache, sore throat odynophagia | | **Cardiovascular** | Chest pain, shortness of breath, exercise intolerance, PND, orthopnea, edema, palpitations, faintness, loss of consciousness, claudication | | **Respiratory** | Cough, sputum, wheeze, hemoptysis, shortness of breath, exercise intolerance | | **Gastrointestinal** | Abdominal pain, unintentional weight loss, difficulty swallowing, indigestion, bloating, cramping, anorexia, food avoidance, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea/constipation, obstipation, hematemesis, hematochezia, melena | | **Genitourinary** | Urinary: Irritative vs obstructive symptoms: Micturition incontinence, dysuria, hematuria, nocturia, polyuria, hesitancy, terminal dribbling, decreased force of stream. Genital: Vaginal discharge, pain, Menses frequency, regularity, heavy or light (ask about excessive use of pads/tampons, staining of clothes, clots always indicate heavy bleeding), duration, pain, first day of last menstrual period (LMP), gravida/para/abortus, menarche, menopause, contraception (if relevant), date of last Pap smear test and result |