Accepted
at 6:49 a.m. Jan, 10, 2024
by
shmuelsash
Author:
kirbysama
Type of change:
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Rationale for change
Symptoms are defined as the subjective effects of disease experienced by the patient.
It's important to keep this distinct from signs or findings which are objective.
As a byproduct of this correction, the card becomes easier to answer correctly, as it is clear that the card is asking for signs that would be noted from the perspective of the clinician (Romana sign).
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Acute symptoms include:
- Chagoma, which is inflammation around the bite site
- Romana sign, which is swelling around the eyelid when the organism enters the conjunctiva
Chronic symptoms include:
- Cardiac abnormalities such as dilated cardiomyopathy, apical atrophy and arrhythmias
- GI abnormalities such as achalasia, megacolon, and megaesophagus
Romaña sign left eye:
Photo credit: Beucler et al., CC BY 4.0, via PLOS, modified by censoring
- Chagoma, which is inflammation around the bite site
- Romana sign, which is swelling around the eyelid when the organism enters the conjunctiva
Chronic symptoms include:
- Cardiac abnormalities such as dilated cardiomyopathy, apical atrophy and arrhythmias
- GI abnormalities such as achalasia, megacolon, and megaesophagus
Romaña sign left eye:
Photo credit: Beucler et al., CC BY 4.0, via PLOS, modified by censoring
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