SYMPTOMS Flashcards

(15 cards)

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HERPES

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1) red open sores (blisters that burst)
2) pain when urinating
3) flu like symptoms
4) unusual discharge
5) itching
6) tingling/burning

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GONORRHOEA

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1) green/yellow discharge
2) pain/burning when weeing
3) bleeding between periods/after sex/heavier periods
4) painful abdominal
5) inflamed foreskin
6) painful/tender testicles

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CHLAMYDIA

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1) unusual discharge
2) pain in abdominal
3) bleeding after sex
4) bleeding between periods
5) pain/swelling in testicles

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BREAST CANCER

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1) lump
2) change in size/shape
3) discharge from the nipple
4) lump/swelling in armpit
5) dimpling on breast
6) rash around nipple
7) pulled in nipple

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TESTICULAR CANCER

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1) heavier testicles
2) lump in testicles
3) sudden collection of liquid in scrotum
4) fatigue
5) dull ache/ sharp pain in testicles/abdominal

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LEUKAEMIA

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1) fatigue
2) loss of appetite
3) pale skin
4) easily bruised
5) easy bleeding (gums)
6) weight loss
7) painful joints/bones
8) swollen lymph nodes
9) frequent infections

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BOWEL CANCER

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1) blood in faeces
2) mucus in faeces
3) pain in abdominal (2 weeks plus)
4) fatigue
5) change in bowel movements (habits)
6) unexplained weight loss

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ANOREXIA

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1) period stops
2) intolerance to cold
3) brittle nails
4) thin hair (hair loss)
5) thin hair grow all over the body
6) bloating/constipation
7) sleeping problems
8) miss meals, eat very little, or avoid eating any fatty foods
9) lie about what and when they’ve eaten
10) light-headed and dizzy

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BULIMIA

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1) binge eating
2) purging
3) isolation
4) obsessive attitude towards food
5) depression/anxiety
6) unrealistic opinions about body shape/weight

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SCHIZOPHRENIA

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1) hallucinations (visual/auditory)
2) delusions (grandeur/persecution)
3) muddled/confused thoughts
4) changes in behaviour
5) losing interest and motivation in life and activities, including relationships and sex
6) lacing concentration
7) changes in sleep patterns

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STROKE

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1) FACE - dropped on one side
- not able to smile
2) ARMS - not able to lift arms
- weakness
- numbness
3) SPEECH - slurred
- garbled
- cant talk

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DIABETES TYPE 2

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1) very thirsty
2) more frequent urinating
3) very tired
4) weight loss
5) slow healing wounds
6) itching around genitals

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ASTHMA

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1) wheezing (sounds like whistling)
2) shortness of breath
3) tight chest (feels like a band around it)
4) coughing (particularly at night or in the morning)

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CORONARY HEART DISEASE

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1) angina
2) hear attacks
3) heart failure
4) breathlessness
5) heart palpitations

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DIABETES TYPE 1

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1) very thirsty
2) more frequent urinating
3) blurred vision
4) weight loss and loss of muscle bulk
5) slow healing of cuts and grazes
6) itching around genitals

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