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Table 1 The 37 common signs, symptoms, and pathophysiology in the national model core curriculum for undergraduate medical education (revised in 2016)

From: Lists of potential diagnoses that final-year medical students need to consider: a modified Delphi study

1. Fever

14. Hemosputum/hemoptysis

27. Lymphadenopathy

2. General fatigue

15. Dyspnea

28. Abnormality of urine and urination

3. Appetite loss

16. Chest pain

29. Hematuria/proteinuria

4. Weight gain/loss

17. Palpitation

30. Menstrual disorders

5. Shock

18. Pleural effusion

31. Anxiety/depression

6. Heart arrest

19. Dysphagia

32. Memory loss

7. Disturbance of consciousness/syncope

20. Abdominal pain

33. Headache

8. Seizure

21. Nausea/vomit

34. Motor paralysis

9. Dizziness

22. Hematemesis/melena

35. Back pain

10. Dehydration

23. Constipation/diarrhea

36. Arthralgia/swollen joint

11. Edema

24. Jaundice

37. Trauma/burn

12. Rash

25. Abdominal distension/mass

 

13. Cough/sputum

26. Anemia