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What can patient signs and symptoms tell us about what is happening in the

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Signs and symptoms are abnormalities that can indicate a potential medical condition. Whereas a symptom is subjective, that is, apparent only to the patient (for example back pain or fatigue), a sign is any objective evidence of a disease that can be observed by others (for example a skin rash or lump).
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A symptom is an effect noticed and experienced only by the person who has the condition. The key difference between signs and symptoms is who observes the effect. For example, a rash could be a sign, a symptom, or both: If the patient notices the rash, it is a symptom

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