Chief Complaint
Finding:
Established chief complaint
Finding:
Reports sore throat
(Found)
Pro Tip: Initially establishing a chief complaint allows the patient to express their reason
for seeking care, primary concerns, or condition they are presenting with.
Example Question:
Is your throat sore?
Finding:
Reports itchy throat
(Found)
Pro Tip: Initially establishing a chief complaint allows the patient to express their reason
for seeking care, primary concerns, or condition they are presenting with.
Example Question:
Is your throat itchy?
Finding:
Reports itchy eyes
(Found)
Pro Tip: Initially establishing a chief complaint allows the patient to express their reason
for seeking care, primary concerns, or condition they are presenting with.
Example Question:
, Are your eyes itchy?
Finding:
Reports runny nose
(Found)
Pro Tip: Initially establishing a chief complaint allows the patient to express their reason
for seeking care, primary concerns, or condition they are presenting with.
Example Question:
Do you have a runny nose?
History of Present Illness
Finding:
Asked about onset of symptoms
Finding:
Reports sore throat began "about a week ago"
(Found)
Pro Tip: Follow-up questions will enable Tina to more fully and specifically describe her
condition, experience, or symptoms. Establishing a timeline for how long Tina's throat
has been sore will also aid in treating her sore throat.
Example Question:
How long has your throat been sore?
Finding:
Reports runny nose began "about a week ago"
(Found)
Pro Tip: Establishing a timeline for how long Tina's nose has been running will illustrate
how long she has been suffering these particular symptoms and might indicate possible
triggers.
Example Question:
, When did your nose start running?
Finding:
Reports itchy eyes began "about a week ago"
(Found)
Pro Tip: Follow-up questions will enable Tina to more fully and specifically describe her
condition, experience, or symptoms. Establishing a timeline for how long Tina's eyes
have been itching will also aid in treating her itchy eyes.
Example Question:
When did your eyes start itching?
Finding:
Asked about aggravating factors for throat symptoms
Finding:
Reports throat pain is constant
(Found)
Pro Tip: Follow-up questions will enable Tina to more fully and specifically describe her
condition, experience, or symptoms. Establishing a timeline for how long Tina's throat
has been sore will also aid in treating her sore throat.
Example Question:
Is the throat pain constant?
Finding:
Reports throat pain is worse in the morning
(Found)
Pro Tip: Follow-up questions will enable Tina to more fully and specifically describe her
condition, experience, or symptoms. Establishing a timeline for how long Tina's throat
has been sore will also aid in treating her sore throat.
Example Question:
, When does your sore throat feel the worst?
Finding:
Reports some soreness with swallowing
(Found)
Pro Tip: Follow-up questions will enable Tina to more fully and specifically describe her
condition, experience, or symptoms.
Example Question:
Does it hurt when you swallow?
Finding:
Asked severity of throat discomfort
Finding:
Describes sore throat as mild to moderate
(Found)
Pro Tip: Pain severity might change for a variety of reasons. Asking Tina to rate the
severity of her pain on a scale of 1-10 will provide a quantified and relative measurement
of her condition.
Example Question:
Can you rate your sore throat on a scale of 0 to 10?
Finding:
Asked about frequency and duration of runny nose
Finding:
Reports nose is runny "pretty much all day"
(Available)
Pro Tip: Establishing a timeline for how long Tina's nose has been running will illustrate
how long she has been suffering these particular symptoms, when the symptoms are
worst, and possible triggers.