alarm symptom
alarm symptom
MedspeakUK A generic term for any symptom that would make any experienced GP in the UK “stand up and take notice.”Example Painless haematuria in an elderly male, which would trigger a 2-week wait referral.
MedspeakUS Any of a number of symptoms (e.g., haematuria, dysphagia, haemoptysis, or rectal bleeding) which would cause a reasonable physician to investigate further until a diagnosis (usually of cancer) or a satisfactory explanation has been obtained, including that of serious non-malignant conditions.