NEW: This symptom checker now consists of the power to pick signs by physique location. We hope this makes it simpler so that you can establish your signs and potential circumstances.
The instrument additionally permits you to choose a number of signs rapidly. Click on to see FAQs and ideas for looking out
1) What number of physique sections are there?
• There are 11 main physique areas and 41 sub-regions from which you’ll be able to select. For instance, the arm is a main area, and your elbow is a extra particular sub-region. The flexibility to decide on sub-regions permits you to extra exactly specify your signs.
2) What ought to I do if I’m undecided which physique space to decide on?
• Since all signs in a sub-region (instance “elbow”) are additionally listed within the main physique area (instance “arm”), it’s best to start out with the first physique area in case you are not sure precisely the place the symptom is in your physique.
3) What if my symptom isn’t related to a particular physique location (for instance, “chills”)?
• If you’re undecided what physique space your symptom falls beneath, you possibly can sort your symptom in the primary search field or choose the “Common Signs” class.
• There may be additionally a separate part for pores and skin signs solely.
4) What if I don’t see my symptom on the checklist?
• When a physique location is chosen, the “most typical signs” are displayed first, however you too can swap tabs to see “All” signs.
• It’s also possible to use the category-specific search field to seek for all signs in that class.
• The search field on the primary web page consists of ALL signs in all classes.
5) What if I can’t discover my situation or my medicine on the “Questions” web page?
•In case your situation or medicine isn’t displayed within the type-ahead checklist, we don’t have sufficient details about it to issue it into the outcomes. If you happen to don’t see it, skip that discipline.
• All questions are non-obligatory, you possibly can at all times skip on to outcomes.
6) Are there some other ideas for utilizing this symptom checker?
• If you have to return to a earlier web page, please use the “again” or “earlier” buttons throughout the instrument. Don’t use the again button in your browser or cellphone. You would lose the signs you entered.
• Outcomes are ordered by how intently your signs match a situation AND how frequent it’s (in america). Extraordinarily uncommon circumstances might not floor on this instrument. It is best to at all times seek the advice of a physician for particular issues.
• We strongly counsel getting into greater than 1 symptom. It’ll doubtless enhance your outcomes.
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