What do we call the experiences of a patient resulting from a disease?

• A. Signs
• B. Symptoms
• C. Diagnosis
• D. Ailments

Answer: (B)

The experiences of a patient that result from a disease are referred to as symptoms. Symptoms are subjective indications of a disease or condition that are reported by the patient, such as pain, fatigue, or nausea. They reflect the patient's personal experience of illness and can vary greatly from one individual to another.

Signs, on the other hand, are objective findings that can be observed and measured by a healthcare professional, such as a rash or fever. Diagnosis refers to the identification of a disease or condition based on the evaluation of signs and symptoms, rather than the experiences themselves. Ailments are a general term for illnesses or injuries but do not specifically describe the patient's experiences as symptoms do. Thus, symptoms accurately captures the internal experiences of patients suffering from a disease.