Constitutional symptoms

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Constitutional symptoms refers to a group of symptoms that can affect many different systems of the body.

Examples include weight loss, fevers, fatigue, and malaise.[1]

Other examples include chills, night sweats, and decreased appetite.[2]

Generally, they are very nonspecific, with a vast number of diseases and conditions as potential cause, thereby requiring further evaluation for any diagnosis.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://vasculitis.med.jhu.edu/typesof/polyangiitis.html
  2. ↑ http://bearspace.baylor.edu/Charles_Kemp/www/respiratory.htm
Symptoms and signs: general / constitutional (R50–R61, 780.6–780.9)
Temperature
heat:
cold:
Aches/Pains
Malaise and fatigue
Miscellaneous


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