simptomi

Simptomi are subjective experiences that a person reports as part of health or illness. They reflect how the body feels to the individual and can indicate underlying conditions. In medical practice, simptomi are distinguished from signs, which are objective findings observed by clinicians or measured by instruments, such as fever, rash, or abnormal lab values.

Clinicians describe simptomi by quality (what they feel like), intensity, location, onset and duration, pattern, and factors that worsen or relieve them. Patients may also report associated symptoms and how those symptoms change over time. This detailed description helps form a differential diagnosis and guides further testing and treatment.

Common examples of simptomi include pain, fatigue, nausea or vomiting, dizziness, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, abdominal pain, feverishness, and sleep disturbance or mood changes. Many simptomi are nonspecific and can occur with many conditions; others point more directly to a particular organ system. Red-flag simptomi, such as sudden severe chest pain, new confusion, focal neurological symptoms, or signs of major bleeding, warrant urgent evaluation.

In clinical care, simptomi are collected primarily through patient history and self-report, and are complemented by signs, physical examination, laboratory tests, and imaging. Patient-reported outcomes are increasingly used in research to assess symptom burden and response to treatment, often via standardized scales or symptom diaries.