A symptom is subjective from the patient point of view. A symptom is what the patient experiences about the illness, injury or disease. Symptoms can only be experienced, they are not able to be observed or measured objectively. Pain is a symptom. I do not know you are having pain unless you tell me. Nausea is also a symptom, as are: chills, numbness, fatigue, vertigo, malaise, itching, stomach cramps, burning on urination, etc. Symptoms can be characterized by the patient to help the physician diagnose the problem with that added information to consider along with the observations, measurements, laboratory findings and other diagnostic test results that are the objective signs.
A sign is an objective physical manifestation of illness, injury or disease. It is an objective finding, something one can observe and measure. A rapid pulse, a high temperature, a low blood pressure, an open wound, bruising, etc. are all signs. Signs give a more definite indication of the presence of a particular disease to the physician. Signs may be described as the current 'showcase' that the doctor observes in the patient and in the diagnostic testing and measurements.
So in the simplest form, signs are observations of the doctor and symptoms are the experiences of the patient, whether the patient is a child or adult.
Depends which psychiatric illness...
the observations and the experiences
A symptom is a characteristic of illness, to which the antonym would be normality.
Yes
A syndrome is a medical condition, and a symptom is something that is noticed that may be used to diagnose a medical condition.
it makes your skin look dull, dry and wrinkles can appear.
Hepatitis A
Not eating is a symptom of mental illness. It can also be a symptom of other medical problems. Since it is a symptom, it is extremely difficult to determine if it is a cause.
I would say its a symptom of something. You should get an appointment with the vet.
Yes, Diarrhea is a symptom of a disease or illness
Cachexia
This is likely a hallucination, which is a symptom of mental illness.