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The patient presented with a chief complaint and provided details about the history of their present illness including onset, location, character of pain, and severity. They described any associated symptoms, medications, allergies, social history including tobacco/alcohol/drug use, past medical history, surgical history, family history, and review of symptoms.

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Patient History Questions

The patient presented with a chief complaint and provided details about the history of their present illness including onset, location, character of pain, and severity. They described any associated symptoms, medications, allergies, social history including tobacco/alcohol/drug use, past medical history, surgical history, family history, and review of symptoms.

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Patient History Questions: Identifying Data: Age, Gender, Marital Status Chief Complaint: What brought you to the

hospital? HPI: When did it start? Where did it start (physically)? What does it feel like (characterize pain)? Can you rate pain on scale of ! "? #o$ often, #o$ long, #o$ %any? What setting did this occur (surrounding en&iron%ent'conte(t)? )oes anything %ake it $orse'better? )id you notice anything associated $ith pri%ary sy%pto%? MedicationsWhat %eds? What dose? What route? What fre*uency? Supple%ents? +irth Control? #erbals'+otanicals? AllergiesAre you allergic to any %edications'e&er had a reaction to any %edication? Any food'en&iron%ental Allergies? Tobacco/Alcohol/Drugs(Can be asked here or in personal'social h() )o you s%oke? #o$ long? #o$ %uch? #o$ often? Can you tell %e about your drinking habits? )o you use illicit drugs? Past History: Childhood)id you ha&e any %a,or childhood illnesses (%u%ps'%easles'chicken po()? Any chronic childhood illnesses? AdultMedical#a&e you been diagnosed $ith any illnesses as an adult (diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis etc.)? SurgicalCan you tell %e about any %a,or surgeries you/&e had? When? 0or $hat? What type of operation? 1b'GynAny pregnancies? Can you tell %e about your %enstruation history? 1nset, describe cycle? #o$/s your se(ual function? 2sychiatric- Any history of psychiatric illness? ()iagnosis, hospitalization, treat%ent) #a&e you gotten your i%%unizations (tetanus, polio etc)

3b, 2ap s%ear, %a%%ogra%, cholesterol? Family Hx: Can you tell a bit about your father/s health (age, or cause of death)? )iagnosed $ith anything? #o$ bout your %other? +rothers? Sisters? Grandparents? Grandchildren? Any history of hypertension, stroke, diabetes, thyroid'renal disease? Arthritis, 3+, 4ung disease, %ental illness (suicide), substance abuse? Personal/Social History: What do you do for a li&ing? #o$ far along in school did you get? What is it like at ho%e? Any significant others? #o$ is the relationship? Any significant sources of stress (i%%ediate' on!going)? 5eligious'spiritual beliefs? Acti&ities of )aily li&ing (especially elderly)? )o you e(ercise %uch? What is your usual daily food intake? Caffiene? Any alternati&e health care? Re ie! of Systems "#ons of $uestions% Start &road'()arro! it Do!n*: GeneralWhat is your usual $eight? #a&e you had significant loss'gain? Any recent $eakness, fatigue, fe&er? SkinHEENT#a&e you noticed any changes in your skin (rash, sores, lu%ps)? #ead- #o$/s the old noggin? Any headaches, dizziness, light! headedness? 6yes- #o$ is your &ision? Any changes? Any pain, redness, double'blurred &ision? What about glauco%a7 any cataracts? 6ars- #o$ is your hearing? Any changes? Any ringing, earaches, infection? )o you use hearing aids? 8ose- )o you ha&e any nasal'sinus trouble? 0re*uent colds, stuffiness, nosebleeds, hayfe&er? 3hroat-#o$ is your teeth and gu%s? When $as the last ti%e you $ent to see the dentist? Any soreness' sores? Sore!throats?

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#o$ is your neck, any recent pain or stiffness? #a&e you noticed any recent abnor%al changes in your breasts? 2ain, lu%ps, discharge? Respirator - #o$ is your breathing'lungs? #a&e you had any recent trouble? Any

cough, sputu% (color, *uantity), shortness of breath, $heezing? Any asth%a, pneu%onia, e%physe%a, 3+? C!"!G!#!#o$/s your ticker? Any heart trouble? #igh blood pressure? Any recent chest pain, palpitations? #a&e you had a recent 69G or other heart test? 4et/s talk about you sto%ach and bo$els. Any recent trouble $ith your sto%ach? Chronic heartburn? Any changes in appetite? 8ausea7 trouble s$allo$ing? #o$ are your bo$el %o&e%ents? Are they regular? Any changes in fre*uency? )iarrhea or constipation? Gas? Any blood in stool? 3rouble $ith he%orrhoids? )o you ha&e any abdo%inal pain? 8oticed any food intolerance? Any li&er'gallbladder trouble (,aundice'gall stones'hepatitis)? #o$ is your bladder? Any recent changes, recent proble%s? )o you ha&e any proble%s holding it? )o you go fre*uently (characterize)? Any pain'burning $ith urination? Any recent infection? #a&e you noticed any blood? 5educed force of strea%? Any hesitancy, dribbling? M1hh the things $e get to ask as physicians. #o$ is your bait and tackle' nuts and bolts? (Seriously) #a&e you had any changes or proble%s recently $ith your penis or testes? Any sores or recent discharge? #ernias? Any history of Se(ually 3rans%itted :nfections? Condo% use? Se(ual habits? Any functional proble%s? Any recent changes $ith your testes (s$elling, tenderness)? #a&e you had any recent proble%s in your &agina'uterus? Any recent proble%s'concerns $ith your periods? Age of first %enarche? Can you describe your %enstrual cycle (fre*uency, duration, a%ount)? Any changes? Any bleeding bet$een periods or after intercourse? :f appropriate- $hen did you begin %enopause? Any %enopausal sy%pto%s (hot flashes etc). #a&e you noticed any &aginal discharge or abnor%alities of your &agina (sores, itching, S3:/s)? Any pregnancies (;, and type of deli&ery). )id you ha&e co%plications? +irth control? Any abortions (spontaneous'induced)? What is your se(ual preference? :nterest'function?

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Peripheral +ascular: #o$ is your circulation? Any proble%s $ith your &eins (&aricose'clots)? ,uscolos-eletal:

#o$ are you %uscle',oints feeling? Any pain or stiffness? Any back pain? Any s$elling, redness, tenderness, loss of %otion? Can you elaborate? Any trau%a? )eurologic: #a&e you had any recent fainting spells or seizures? Any paralysis or loss of sensation or tingling? Hematologic: Any recent changes in ter%s of bruising or bleeding? Any history of ane%ia? Any past transfusion? .ndocrine: #a&e you had any thyroid trouble? Any changes in te%perature intolerance? 5ecent e(cessi&e s$eating or thirst? Pyschiatric: May ha&e already discussed #o$ is your %ood? #o$ $ould you describe yourself (ho$ $ould people close to you describe you)? Any increase in an(iety? Suicide atte%pts?

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