Is Cholinergic Urticaria Better Classified As A Disease or a Symptom?
To first consider this, let us look at the definition of a symptom and the definition of a disease, and compare them. • Disease: an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning • Symptom: Any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease Those definitions are somewhat similar, but there is a difference. A disease is the main thing causing an illness. It also has symptoms-which are the result of the disease’s affect on the body. An example would be Strep Throat. Strep Throat is a bacterial infection (disease). It has symptoms as well (sore throat, fever, vomiting, etc.). But Strep Throat is clearly a disease. So a disease by itself is what causes a condition and the subsequent symptoms. Whereas, the symptom is merely a result of an underlying disease. Are you confused now? I hope not. So now that we have a basic understanding, it begs the question, “Is cholinergic urticaria a symptom or a disease.” I fe
