Apathy is a symptom or a temporary mental state characterized by indifference, emotional coldness, indifference. It is manifested by indifference, detachment from what is happening, lack of motivation for any activity, decrease in emotions, slowness of actions. Diagnosis depends on the cause of apathy, the main methods are clinical conversation, observation, psychological testing. In addition, an examination by a neurologist, instrumental studies of the brain are prescribed. Symptomatic methods of treatment include psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, daily regimen correction.
Anxiety is a negative emotional state, expressed by a feeling of uncertainty, the expectation of bad events. It manifests itself internally as a feeling of anxiety, an experience of excitement, and an unpleasant foreboding of impending disaster. External signs of anxiety - absent-mindedness, restlessness, obsessive movements, a suffering facial expression. A survey, observation, and psychodiagnostic tests are used for diagnosis: questionnaires, and projective techniques. Symptomatic care includes psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and relaxation techniques.
Pain in the ribs occurs during pathological processes in the bone structures surrounding soft tissues, nerves, and the thoracic spine. It can be dull, sharp, weak, intense, constant, short-term, aching, stabbing, pressing, shooting. Often aggravated by deep breathing, changes in body position. It is diagnosed on the basis of complaints, examination data, results of radiography, CT, and other studies. To eliminate the pain syndrome, analgesics, physiotherapeutic methods of treatment are used.
Tearfulness is the tendency of a person to cry often for little or no reason. It is manifested by increased tearfulness and emotional instability, sudden bouts of crying. Common associated symptoms are restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, depression, despondency. Tearfulness can be a character trait, a sign of a disease, or a situationally determined reaction. Diagnosis of the condition is carried out during the conversation and observation of the patient. Symptomatic therapy includes rhythmic breathing and distraction techniques, psychotherapy, antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs.
Frequent urination (pollakiuria) is observed with cystitis, a decrease in the volume of the detrusor, urethritis, STIs, kidney diseases, and some andrological, gynecological and endocrine pathologies. Sometimes it has a psychogenic nature. The cause of the symptom is established based on the data of the survey, physical examination, the results of laboratory and hardware techniques. Treatment includes the appointment of antibiotics, NSAIDs, hormones and other drugs, non-drug methods, and surgical interventions.