•
Finding:
Reports pain is in center of the chest
(Found)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
Where is the pain?
•
Finding:
Reports pain does not radiate
(Found)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
Does the pain radiate?
•
Finding:
Denies arm pain
(Available)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
, Example Question:
Are you experiencing arm pain?
•
Finding:
Denies shoulder pain
(Available)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
Are you experiencing shoulder pain?
•
Finding:
Denies back pain
(Available)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
Are you experiencing back pain?
•
Finding:
Denies neck pain
, (Available)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
Are you experiencing neck pain?
•
Finding:
Asked about duration of pain episodes
•
Finding:
Reports each pain episode lasted "several" minutes
(Found)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
How long does your chest pain last?
•
Finding:
Asked about frequency of pain
•
Finding:
Reports 3 pain episodes in past month
, (Available)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
How many times in the last month have you had chest pain?
•
Finding:
Reports that pain episodes did not seem related
(Available)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
Did the episodes seem associated?
•
Finding:
Asked about severity of pain
•
Finding:
Reports current pain is 0 out of 10
(Found)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Finding:
Reports pain is in center of the chest
(Found)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
Where is the pain?
•
Finding:
Reports pain does not radiate
(Found)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
Does the pain radiate?
•
Finding:
Denies arm pain
(Available)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
, Example Question:
Are you experiencing arm pain?
•
Finding:
Denies shoulder pain
(Available)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
Are you experiencing shoulder pain?
•
Finding:
Denies back pain
(Available)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
Are you experiencing back pain?
•
Finding:
Denies neck pain
, (Available)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
Are you experiencing neck pain?
•
Finding:
Asked about duration of pain episodes
•
Finding:
Reports each pain episode lasted "several" minutes
(Found)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
How long does your chest pain last?
•
Finding:
Asked about frequency of pain
•
Finding:
Reports 3 pain episodes in past month
, (Available)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
How many times in the last month have you had chest pain?
•
Finding:
Reports that pain episodes did not seem related
(Available)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
Example Question:
Did the episodes seem associated?
•
Finding:
Asked about severity of pain
•
Finding:
Reports current pain is 0 out of 10
(Found)
Pro Tip: Asking a patient about the length of their current health issues solicits
information relevant to the history of their present illness. Details of their
current complaint will help you follow-up on any present conditions or
symptoms, such as the location of their pain or the amount of pain they may
be experiencing.
