Table 6.
Expert-derived mapping of symptoms to canonical forms.
| Normalized symptom | Symptom variants |
|---|---|
| altered mental status | ams, confused, confusion |
| anxiety | agitated, agitation, anxious |
| arthralgia | arthralgias |
| bleeding | bleed, blood, bloody |
| bruising | bruise, bruises, ecchymosis |
| chest pain | cp |
| chills | chill |
| cough | c, c., cough cough, coughing, coughs, distress coughing, distressed coughing |
| cramping | cramps |
| decreased appetite | loss of appetite, poor appetite, poor p.o. intake, poor po intake, reduced appetite |
| deformities | deformity |
| dehydration | dehydrated |
| diarrhea | d, d., diarrhea stools, loose stools |
| disharge | drainage |
| distended | distention |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing, dysphagia symptoms |
| erythema | erythematous, redness |
| exudates | exudate |
| fall | falls |
| fatigue | drowsiness, drowsy, fatigued, somnolence, somnolent, tired, tiredness |
| fever | f, f., febrile, fevers |
| flu-like symptoms | flu - like symptoms, influenza - like symptoms |
| gi symptoms | abdominal symptoms |
| headache | ha, headaches |
| heartburn | gerd symptoms, heartburn symptoms |
| hematochezia | brbpr |
| ill | ill - appearing, ill appearing, ill symptoms, illness, sick |
| incontinent | incontinence |
| irritation | irritable |
| itching | itchy |
| lethargy | lethargic |
| lightheadedness | dizziness, dizzy, headedness, lightheaded |
| myalgia | ache, aches, aching, bodyaches, myalgias |
| nausea | n, n., nauseated, nauseous |
| pain | discomfort, painful, pains |
| pruritus | pruritis |
| rash | rashes |
| respiratory symptoms | uri symptoms |
| runny nose | rhinorrhea |
| seizures | seizure, seizures |
| shortness of breath | ___shortness of breath, difficult breathing, difficulty breathing, difficulty of breathing, distress breathing, distressed breathing, doe, dsypnea, dypsnea, dyspnea, dyspnea exertion, dyspnea on exertion, increase work of breathing, increased work of breathing, out of breath, respiratory distress, short of breath, shortneses of breath, shortness breath, shortness of breaths, sob, sob on exertion, trouble breathing, work of breathing |
| sore throat | pharyngitis |
| soreness | sore |
| sputum | sputum production |
| sweats | diaphoresis, nightsweats, sweating |
| swelling | edema, oedema, swollen |
| syncope | fainting |
| tenderness | tender |
| tremors | tremor |
| ulcers | ulcer, ulceration, ulcerations |
| urinary symptoms | urinary |
| urination | urinating |
| vomiting | emesis, v, v., vomitting |
| weakness | weak |
| wheezing | wheeze, wheezes |
| wounds | wound |