A patient presents with abnormal, white, clear discharge. Which symptom category is most appropriate?

• A. Discharge (Genitourinary)
• B. Numbness
• C. Dizziness
• D. Bleeding (Genitourinary)

Answer: (A)

Discharge is a symptom type that signals secretions from mucous membranes. When a patient reports discharge coming from the genitourinary tract, the correct category is Discharge (Genitourinary). The description of abnormal, white, clear discharge clearly points to a mucosal discharge rather than neurologic symptoms like numbness or dizziness, and not to bleeding. If the report described bleeding instead of discharge, that would point to the bleeding category. So the discharge category within the genitourinary system best fits this presentation.