Inflammation Spectrum Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Over the past four weeks, how have your bowel habits compared with your usual pattern?
They have remained typical for me.
I had one brief change that resolved on its own.
Diarrhea, constipation, urgency, or nighttime bowel movements have repeatedly disrupted my routine.
Frequent diarrhea has come with fainting, confusion, inability to drink enough, or signs of marked dehydration.
2. Which temperature or fever pattern have you experienced recently?
No unexplained fever, chills, or repeated temperature elevation.
One mild temperature rise or brief chills that resolved.
Fever or chills have returned, lasted more than a few days, or repeatedly interrupted sleep.
Fever is accompanied by confusion, a stiff neck, a seizure, a purple rash, or difficulty staying awake.
3. After a minor cut, strain, or similar everyday injury, how has the affected area behaved?
It healed as expected without unusual symptoms.
There was mild, short-lived soreness or swelling.
Pain, warmth, or swelling lingered longer than I expected or returned after improving.
Redness or swelling spread rapidly, or appeared with fever, pus, red streaks, or severe pain.
4. What usually happens after you eat an ordinary meal?
I do not develop unusual digestive discomfort.
I occasionally notice mild fullness, gas, or discomfort that passes quickly.
Bloating, cramps, burning, or discomfort repeatedly lasts for hours or affects what I eat.
Eating is followed by severe or escalating pain, especially with sweating, faintness, or pain spreading to my back or chest.
5. Thinking about your eyes and mouth, which option fits the past four weeks?
No unusual eye irritation or mouth sores.
Brief dryness or one minor mouth sore that resolved.
Repeated painful mouth sores or recurring red, irritated eyes.
A suddenly painful red eye with blurred vision, loss of vision, or strong light sensitivity.
6. What have you noticed in or around your stool recently?
No unusual mucus, color, or visible blood.
A one-time change in color or small amount of mucus that resolved.
Mucus or an unexplained change in appearance has recurred.
I have seen red blood, maroon stool, or black tar-like stool.
7. On an otherwise ordinary day, how has your energy compared with your normal level?
My energy has been typical for me.
I have felt mildly tired but can complete my usual activities.
Unexplained fatigue repeatedly limits work, study, care tasks, or social activity despite rest.
I am unusually difficult to wake, newly confused, fainting, or too weak to stand safely.
8. How would you describe any recent abdominal or pelvic-area pain?
I have not had unexplained pain in this area.
I had mild, brief discomfort that did not return.
Pain has recurred, lasted for hours, disturbed sleep, or limited normal activities.
Pain is sudden, severe, or worsening, or occurs with a rigid abdomen, fainting, heavy bleeding, or possible pregnancy.
9. When you first get moving after sleep or a long rest, what have you experienced recently?
No unusual stiffness.
Occasional mild stiffness that eases within a few minutes.
Stiffness lasting around 30 minutes or longer on several days.
Severe neck stiffness accompanied by fever, a strong headache, confusion, or marked light sensitivity.
10. During the past four weeks, what best describes pain or swelling in one of your joints?
I have not noticed joint pain or swelling.
I had mild soreness after unusual activity, and it settled within about a day.
Pain, stiffness, or visible swelling has returned without a clear activity-related reason.
A joint became suddenly hot, red, or very swollen, with fever or an inability to bear weight.
11. Which option best describes any recent headache or neurological change?
No new or unusual headache or neurological symptom.
A mild familiar headache occurred and resolved with my usual measures.
Headaches are recurring, feel different from usual, or repeatedly interfere with normal activity.
A sudden extreme headache occurred, or a headache came with weakness, facial drooping, speech trouble, confusion, seizure, or vision loss.
12. While resting or doing routine activity, what have you noticed about your breathing or chest?
No new breathlessness, chest discomfort, or racing heartbeat.
A brief mild change occurred with exertion and settled promptly with rest.
Breathlessness, chest tightness, or a racing heartbeat now occurs with activities I normally tolerate.
I have chest pain, blue or grey lips, severe breathing difficulty, or breathlessness while resting.
13. After a routine illness or ordinary physical effort, how has your recovery been?
Recovery has followed my usual pattern.
I needed slightly more rest than usual but improved steadily.
Aches, exhaustion, or feeling unwell repeatedly lasts much longer than expected or returns after improvement.
My condition is rapidly worsening or includes fainting, confusion, severe dehydration, very fast breathing, or inability to manage basic needs.
14. Which recent skin experience comes closest to yours?
No new rash, unexplained redness, or swelling.
A small, mildly irritated patch that cleared quickly.
A recurring or spreading rash, hives, redness, or unexplained puffiness.
Rapidly developing hives or swelling of the face, lips, or tongue, especially with breathing or swallowing difficulty.
15. Which option best reflects recent nausea or vomiting?
I have not had unexplained nausea or vomiting.
I had brief, mild nausea that did not interfere with eating or drinking.
Nausea has returned repeatedly, or I have vomited more than once without a clear short-lived cause.
I cannot keep fluids down, am producing very little urine, have vomited blood, or feel faint or confused.