Re: [Signs & Symptoms, please explain

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Jan,

I am sure Dr. Lazoff will have something to say about this,

but I am going to tell you what I remember from my EMT

training.

A sign is something that can be seen or felt by the practioner.

A symptom is something the patient describes to the practioner.

This of course is very general and Dr. Lazoff will be able to discuss

this more in detail.

The signs and symptoms of rosacea are also seen in other diseases.

There is no specific test for rosacea. A doctor is the only one

legally who can diagnose rosacea by ruling out other diseases and

by seeing the results of treatment.

--

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Jan wrote:

Message: 2

Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 18:25:13 -0000

Subject: Signs & Symptoms, please explain

Hi,

Please excuse my ignorance, but could someone please explain the

difference between a " sign " and a " symptom " ?

For example, I sometimes get a foreign body sensation in my eyes due

to corneal swelling and irritation. It has nothing to do with my

rosacea, and thankfully, I'm being treated successfully for the

condition that does cause it.

Often " foreign body sensation " is mentioned here in this group, but

it's generally in relation to ocular rosacea.

I'm wondering, is " foreign body sensation " a sign or a symptom?

Are there signs and symptoms which are part of rosacea and NOT PART

OF ANY OTHER DISEASE?

How many signs or symptoms does it take to make a diagnosis of a

condition or disease?

Also, can one condition or disease make up part of the diagnosis of

another? I am thinking here of blepharitis, which apparently occurs

with ocular rosacea also, but I believe you can get blepharitis all

by itself, that it is a disease or condition all it's own. If you get

it with ocular rosacea, does it remain a separate entity, or does it

become part of the ocular rosacea diagnosis?

This may seem like little more than semantics, but I don't know how

we can even begin to understand something as complicated and variable

as rosacea without at least a basic understanding of the terminology.

(I'm lost, anyway...)

Thanks for any help any of you can give.

~Jan

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Adam

Signs & Symptoms, please explain

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > Please excuse my ignorance, but could someone please

> explain the

> > difference between a " sign " and a " symptom " ?

> >

> > For example, I sometimes get a foreign body sensation in my

> eyes due

> > to corneal swelling and irritation. It has nothing to do

> with my

> > rosacea, and thankfully, I'm being treated successfully for

> the

> > condition that does cause it.

> >

> > Often " foreign body sensation " is mentioned here in this

> group, but

> > it's generally in relation to ocular rosacea.

> >

> > I'm wondering, is " foreign body sensation " a sign or a

> symptom?

> >

> > Are there signs and symptoms which are part of rosacea and

> NOT PART

> > OF ANY OTHER DISEASE?

> >

> > How many signs or symptoms does it take to make a diagnosis

> of a

> > condition or disease?

> >

> > Also, can one condition or disease make up part of the

> diagnosis of

> > another? I am thinking here of blepharitis, which

> apparently occurs

> > with ocular rosacea also, but I believe you can get

> blepharitis all

> > by itself, that it is a disease or condition all it's own.

> If you get

> > it with ocular rosacea, does it remain a separate entity,

> or does it

> > become part of the ocular rosacea diagnosis?

> >

> > This may seem like little more than semantics, but I don't

> know how

> > we can even begin to understand something as complicated

> and variable

> > as rosacea without at least a basic understanding of the

> terminology.

> > (I'm lost, anyway...)

> >

> > Thanks for any help any of you can give.

> > ~Jan

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Signs & Symptoms, please explain

>

> Hi,

>

> Please excuse my ignorance, but could someone please

explain the

> difference between a " sign " and a " symptom " ?

>

> For example, I sometimes get a foreign body sensation in my

eyes due

> to corneal swelling and irritation. It has nothing to do

with my

> rosacea, and thankfully, I'm being treated successfully for

the

> condition that does cause it.

>

> Often " foreign body sensation " is mentioned here in this

group, but

> it's generally in relation to ocular rosacea.

>

> I'm wondering, is " foreign body sensation " a sign or a

symptom?

>

> Are there signs and symptoms which are part of rosacea and

NOT PART

> OF ANY OTHER DISEASE?

>

> How many signs or symptoms does it take to make a diagnosis

of a

> condition or disease?

>

> Also, can one condition or disease make up part of the

diagnosis of

> another? I am thinking here of blepharitis, which

apparently occurs

> with ocular rosacea also, but I believe you can get

blepharitis all

> by itself, that it is a disease or condition all it's own.

If you get

> it with ocular rosacea, does it remain a separate entity,

or does it

> become part of the ocular rosacea diagnosis?

>

> This may seem like little more than semantics, but I don't

know how

> we can even begin to understand something as complicated

and variable

> as rosacea without at least a basic understanding of the

terminology.

> (I'm lost, anyway...)

>

> Thanks for any help any of you can give.

> ~Jan

>

>

>

>

>