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Abdominal Pain
Abdominal pain is discomfort anywhere between the chest and pelvis. People may describe it as aching, cramping, burning, pressure, or sharp pain.…
Backache
Backache is discomfort, aching, stiffness, or pain anywhere from the neck and upper back to the lower back. The sensation may come…
Breast Pain
Breast pain means aching, burning, soreness, tenderness, pressure, or sharp discomfort in one or both breasts. Breast soreness and pain may come…
Chest Pain
Chest pain is discomfort anywhere from the neck to the upper abdomen. It may feel like pressure, tightness, burning, aching, stabbing, or…
Cough
A cough is a forceful reflex that helps clear your throat and airways of mucus, irritants, or foreign material. It may be…
Dizziness
Dizziness is a symptom rather than a specific diagnosis. It may feel like lightheadedness, unsteadiness, faintness, or a spinning sensation, and people…
Fatigue
Fatigue is a persistent lack of physical or mental energy that can make ordinary activities feel difficult. It may feel like reduced…
Fever
Fever is a temporary rise in body temperature. It often happens when the immune system responds to an infection or inflammation. Feeling…
Headache
A headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, face, or upper neck. The location and quality can vary: pain may…
Knee Pain
Knee pain is discomfort in or around the knee joint. It may come from the bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, muscles, or the…
Shortness Of Breath
Shortness of breath, also called dyspnea, is an uncomfortable awareness that breathing is difficult, insufficient, or unusually rapid. It may feel like…
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain is discomfort in or around the shoulder. It may feel sharp, aching, burning, or stiff. Pain can come from the…
Sore Throat
A sore throat is pain, irritation, dryness, or scratchiness in the throat. Inflammation of the throat tissues can make swallowing or speaking…
Sweating
Sweating is the release of fluid from sweat glands in the skin. It helps regulate body temperature by cooling the skin as…
Thirst
Thirst is the urge to drink. The brain monitors changes in body-fluid balance and the concentration of substances in the blood, such…
Vomiting
Vomiting is the forceful emptying of stomach contents through the mouth. It happens when signals involving the brain, stomach, and digestive tract…
