Physical symptoms | |
Pain | All groups recognize pain as a symptom. Two of the groups specifically mention headaches |
Dyspnea | The seven groups identify alterations in the respiratory function as a symptom; three of them refer to the symptom as dyspnea, two as a suffocation feeling and one as respiratory distress |
Nausea, dizziness and vomiting | All groups recognize nausea, six of them refer to dizziness as a symptom and one group states vomiting |
Paresthesia and tingling | Three of the groups identify alterations in the peripheral vascular system or peripheral nervous, amongst them the tingling, paresthesia and numbness |
Adenoma | Regarding the loss of energy, each of the following symptoms was identified by a different group of students: adenomas, despair, weakness, fatigue; two groups of students recognize fatigue as a symptom |
Diarrhea, anorexia, constipation, xerostomia, itching and vertigo | The stated conditions form prevalent symptoms in palliative care, however, they are identified by one or two of the participating groups |
Others | The groups of students recognize, as symptoms of palliative care, some in general nature, for example: blurred vision (3 groups), tinnitus and paresis (2 groups), tremors, tightness and burning in the pit of the stomach (1 group) |
Psychological symptoms | |
Disturbances in affection | Symptoms related with affection disorders due to increased tone, specifically phobia, fear and anxiety, each one was recognized by a different group of students |
Depression and disorientation | Each one of these conditions is recognized by a group |
Others | One group recognizes stress and another the emotional liability as symptoms in palliative care |