### symptom | hematuria:

Microscopic hematuria
* is an uncommon inaugural sign of kidney tumors in young asymptomatic patients
  - blood in the urine that is only evident under the microscope
  - very common but gross hematuria is present in an occasional patient
* refers to blood in the urine that is visible only under a microscope.

Hemoptysis
* are illnesses
  - symptoms
* refers specifically to blood that comes from the respiratory tract
  - to coughing up blood from the lungs
* tends to occur intermittently and recur sporadically.

### symptom:

Hot flash
* appear to be a direct result of decreasing estrogen levels.
* are a common menopausal complaint
  - symptom of menopause in aging women
  - feeling of warmth that comes on suddenly and usually lasts a few minutes
  - response to the change from higher to lower levels of estrogen in the body
  - very common symptom in both perimenopause and menopause
  - another attribute of the lowered levels of estrogen in a woman's body
  - due to the hypothalamic response to declining ovarian estrogen production
  - less frequent in exercisers
* are more common in the evening and during hot weather
  - likely to occur if the kidneys and liver are deficient
  - one of the most uncomfortable problems that menopausal women complain about
  - only power surges
  - probably the best known symptoms of menopause
* are the body's response to lower than usual estrogen levels
  - classic sign of menopause and peri-menopause
* are the most common side effect of hormonal therapy
  - signs of perimenopause
* are the most common symptom and are associated with estrogen withdrawal
  - associated with menopause
  - of the menopause
  - frequently reported side effect of tamoxifen treatment
  - prominent symptoms of menopause
  - often a woman's first clear-cut sign of perimenopause
* can affect a woman's life in many ways
  - appear at any time, day or night
* can be one of the side effects of prostate cancer treatment
  - severe enough to disrupt sleep and cause insomnia
  - the sign of illness or medical disorders
  - uncomfortable and disrupt a woman's normal activities, including sleep
  - very disruptive to life
  - cause trouble sleeping which, in turn, can result in memory loss and mood swings
  - deplete B vitamins
  - develop immediately after estrogen stops being produced
  - last briefly or up to an hour
  - lead to insomnia and therefore fatigue, irritability, and poor concentration
* can occur because of hormonal imbalances
  - even before periods are missed and last well into the menopause
  - sporadically, and infrequently
* occur because the brain perceives that the body has become overheated
  - in a significant number of pre- and perimenopausal women
  - more frequently in the evenings
  - sporadically and often start several years before other signs of menopause
* occur when blood vessels dilate and bring large amounts of blood to the surface
  - excess energy builds up inside the body
* tend to get worse in hot, humid weather.
* vary in frequency and intensity for each woman.

Hypercalcaemia
* cause of nausea, vomiting and confusion in patients with cancer.
* is associated with cancer.

Hypercholesterolemia
* means that cholesterol level is too high in the blood.
+ Cholesterol: Biochemistry :: Macromolecules
  * Hypercholesterolemia means that cholesterol level is too high in the blood. Cholesterol levels that are high are possible precursors to heart disease.