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The brain cloud has no symptoms – apart from quickly and painlessly killing in about six months. Possibly made up by the doctor making the diagnosis, given how it relates to the plot of the movie. Carnosaur virus Carnosaur: A genetically engineered virus created by Dr. Jane Tiptree.
Each issue contained a large cartoon on the front cover, often depicting a doctor in a humorous situation. The magazine itself contained cartoons interspersed with the articles inside. Many humorous letters from physicians were published each month, and the best one was awarded the STITCHES Gold Stethoscope, this item being specially made by 3M.
After continuing to experience symptoms for an extended period of time, the person discovers a doctor who is able to solve their case. The doctor reviews the patient's medical records, notices a symptom that his or her colleagues overlooked, performing tests, and finally reaching the correct diagnosis and giving the proper treatment.
Prosopometamorphopsia (PMO [1]), also known as demon face syndrome, [2] is a visual disorder characterized by altered perceptions of faces. In the perception of a person with the disorder, facial features are distorted in a variety of ways including drooping, swelling, discoloration, and shifts of position.
[1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals. Because most people are not diagnostically trained or knowledgeable, they typically describe their symptoms in layman's terms, rather than using specific medical terminology. This list is not exhaustive.
Having symptoms of tachysensia is correlated with various underlying conditions, including substance use, migraine, epilepsy, head trauma, and encephalitis. Regardless of an individual's disease diagnosis, tachysensia is often included as a symptom associated with Alice in Wonderland Syndrome since it is classified as a perceptual distortion.
People may fake their symptoms in multiple ways. Other than making up past medical histories and faking illnesses, people might inflict harm on themselves by consuming laxatives or other substances, self-inflicting injury to induce bleeding, and altering laboratory samples. [12]
Her work also has resulted in a documentary series. A Netflix documentary series titled Diagnosis was released in August 2019. Produced by the New York Times, each episode follows Dr. Lisa Sanders as she seeks to diagnose patients with difficult symptoms. [5]