Which subjective symptom of the sensory system may also be an objective symptom?
1. Presyncope
2. Vertigo
3. Otalgia
4. Tinnitus
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Rationale 1: Presyncope is a feeling of fainting. The observer may see signs that a patient is weak or dizzy but cannot directly observe the feeling of fainting.
Rationale 2: Vertigo is the illusion of rotational movement, tilting, or swaying, with feelings of imbalance during standing and walking. The patient has to report the sensation.
Rationale 3: Otalgia is ear pain that only the patient feels and must report.
Rationale 4: Tinnitus is primarily a localized, internal auditory perception usually not heard by others. However, objective tinnitus can be heard by others and is caused by vascular problems of the carotid arteries or jugular veins.
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