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“Red Flags”

21 July 2009 No Comment

“Red Flags” are signs or symptoms you may be suffering from that can be indicators of serious conditions. If you or anyone you know experiences any of these you should consult a health care practitioner. The list includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Shortness of Breath

Loss of Consciousness

A Change in Bowel or Bladder Habits

A Persistent Cough

Pain on Breathing

Chest Pain

Pain or Difficulty on Urination

Tremors

Unexplained Weight Gain or Loss

Excessive Thirst

Swelling in your Throat

Altered Vision or Hearing

Balance Problems

Dizziness

Night Sweats

Fever

Continued numbness in any part of your body

Continued Tingling in any part of your body

Continued Weakness in any part of your body

Continued Pins and needles in any part of your body

Pain or Difficulty Swallowing

Unrelenting Night Pain

This is a very brief list to alert you to different systems of your body and the variety of symptoms you may experience in them. These are warning signs that there is dysfunction in one of the “systems” of your body, such as the Cardio-Respiratory, Genito-Urinary, or Nervous System. These symptoms warrant further investigation

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