20 Signs of Dangerous Illnesses That You Should Know About

A person who has one or more of the following signs is probably too sick to be treated at home without skilled medical help. His life may be in danger. Seek medical help as soon as possible.

1. Loss of large amounts of blood from everywhere in the body.
2. Coughing up blood.
3. Marked blueness of lips and nails( if it is new)
4. Great difficulty in breathing; does not improve with rest.
5. The person is so weak he faints when he stands up.
6. A day or more without being able to urinate.
7. The person cannot be wakened (coma)
8. A day or more without being able to drink any liquid.
9. Heavy vomiting or severe diarrhea that last for more than one day or more than a few hours in babies.
10. Black stools like tar, or vomit with blood.
11. Strong, continuous stomach pain with vomiting in a person who does not have diarrhea or cannot have a bowel movement.
12. Any continuous pain that last for more than 3 days.
13. Stiff neck with arched back, with or without a stiff jaw.
14. More than one fit (convulsions) in someone with fever or serious illness.
15. High fever (Above 39 degree Celcius) that cannot be brought down or that last more than 4 or 5 days.
16. Weight loss over an extended time.
17. Blood in the urine.
18. Sores that keep growing and do not go away with treatment.
19. A lump in any part of the body that keeps getting bigger.
20. Problems with pregnancy and childbirth.