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Apologies for being ignorant - what's the context here?

• mistersquid 6y ago
  Loss of smell is a signal symptom of COVID-19.
  • chrisseaton 6y ago
    > signal symptom What's the difference between a 'signal symptom' and a normal 'symptom'? Aren't all symptoms signals?
    • pstuart 6y ago
      Likely s/signal/single/
      • lisper 6y ago
        Nope, a signal symptom is a thing: https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/signal+symptom https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/signal+symp... "A symptom that is premonitory of an impending condition such as the aura that precedes an attack of epilepsy or migraine."
        • sdinsn 6y ago
          By that definition, loss of smell is not a signal symptom for COVID.
        • pstuart 6y ago
          I stand corrected.
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    • ravar 6y ago
      my guess would be some symptoms provide more information for a unique diagnosis than others. Fever, headache, cough are very common symptoms for many things, like the flu, so having them does not single out covid.
    • redis_mlc 6y ago
      I was reading about this yesterday actually. I think a symptom is reported by the patient, but a sign is noticed by the doctor. I think "signal" meant characteristic or something like that.
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• anamexis 6y ago
  Loss of smell is a symptom of COVID-19, often when it is otherwise asymptomatic.