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Howcan Ihelpyou? Mystomach hurts
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and… evenbelch a lotcompared to otherpeople I know. Sortof k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k. k k.k k.k k.k
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allofthis? k.k k. k.
Isyourpain affectedbywhat,when,orhow
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tobacco?
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Are youtakinganyoverthecounterorherbal
mi miI take amultivitamindaily,and acetaminophenfromtimeto mi mi mi mi mi m
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medications?
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Areyoutakinganyprescriptionmedications?
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Doyou have anyallergies?
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Haveyoueverbeenhospitalized? Justforthe c-sectionand the bikeaccident thing
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procedures?
k.k abikeaccidentandhada complicatedfracture of myright k. k. k. mi k. mi mi k.
tibia.Theyhadtofixthatwith surgery. k.k mi mi mik.k
Canyoutell me about anycurrentorpastmedical I don’tknowreallywhat’simportant. Theonlythingbesidesthis
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problems youhavehad?
k.k stomach problem isthat lately I’ve been getting occasional hot
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flashesandmyskinis sortof dry.Ialso getheadachesnowand then k.k k. mi k. mi k. k. mi k. k. k. m i k.k
whichisn’tnew and thatprobably isn’timportantanyway. k.k k. k.k mi k.k k.
Is that thekind ofthingsyou wantto know? mi mi k. mi mi k. mi
Doyouhave diarrhea?
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watery.Doesthatcount? k.k k. k.
Isthere anybloodinyourstools orwithyour
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bowelmovement?
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Doyouhave aproblem withconstipation?
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alternatingperiodsofconstipationand justtheoppositeifyou know k.k mi mi mi
what I mean that lasts several d ays. When I am constipated, I feel k.k mi mi k.k k.k k. k mi k.k mi k.k k.k mi
likeI cannotgeteverythingout,evenaftera k.k mi m
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Haveyoubeenhaving fevers? m
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Howoftendoesthis abdominalpainoccur? It’sbeen coming and going for years now. It never really goes away mi mi mi mi k. k.mi k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k
entirely,but then it also doesn’t seemto be getting a lot k.k k.k k.k k. k k. k k.k k. k k. k.k k.k k.k k.k
worse.It’sjustthereallthe time.Sofrustrating. mi k. k. k. k. k. mi k.k k. k.
Howsevere(1-10scale)isyourabdominal Itvaries,sometimesit’sjustmildandannoying,othertimesit
mi mi mi mi
pain?
k.k stopsmeinmytracks it’ssobad k.k mi mi
Doesthe pain in yourabdomenradiate No,it’s justinmystomach
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someplace else?Where?
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Wheremorepreciselyisyourabdominalpain? Allover,especiallyinthelowerhalfofmybelly. m
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Whatdoesthepain/discomfortinyour Usuallylike a bad crampbutsometimesitcan be a stabbing feeling. m
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abdomenfeellike?(Cramping,burning,
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Doesanythingmakethepaininyourabdomen
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betterorworse?
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Whendidyourabdominalpain start? Thisproblemstarted atleast10 yearsago.It’sreallybeengoingonfar m
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toolong. k.k k.
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wheat,orbarley?
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Whatare the events surrounding thestartof
mi mi mi mi mi Idon'trememberaparticularevent. m
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yourabdominal pain?
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Have youoranyfamilymemberhad ahistoryof
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IBD? k.k
Areyounoworhaveyoueverbeenanemic? m
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Doyouavoideating becauseyouareworried i
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aboutpain?
k.k mi don’tfeelmuchlike eating. m
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Doyou haveanyskinproblems? mi k. Justalittledry.Ihaven’tnoticedanythingelse.
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Doyouhaveahistoryofabowelobstruction?
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Have youoranyfamilymemberhad ahistoryof
mi m
i mi mi k. No,wedonot. mi
colonpolyps orcoloncancer?
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Doyouhave blacktar-likeorfoul-smelling
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m No,I’veneverhadanythinglike that.
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stools?
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Have youlost weight?
mi m
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Howlongdoesthepain inyourabdomenlast? m
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i mi mi m
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Haveyouhad the pain in yourabdomen
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before?
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Doyouhavearthritis? k. No,I’mluckywiththat
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Doyouhaveheartdisease and/orhave youever m
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hada heart attack? No, I do not have heart
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problems.
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Questions to fill out the EHR mi mi mi mi mi
Tellme aboutyourwork mi
Iamamanagerata localrestaurant.I haveverylongworkdays…
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mi k. mi mi k.
Iusuallywork late intothenight. mi mi m
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Have youhad arecent endoscopy,colonoscopy,
mi Uh…No. mi mi mi mi mi
orbiopsy?
k.k
Whenand whatwas the resultofyourlast
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mammogram?
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Physical Exam mi k . k
Bloodpressure mi 120/60, normal,normotensive mi k.
Cognitive Alertandorientedx4 m
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Pulse 60,regular,normal
RR 14,regular,unlabored
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Temp 98.6
Inspect skin overall mi mi Dryskin,otherwise unremarkable mi
Inspect haircolor,distribution, mi Thicknessand distributionpatterntypicalforpatientgenderand age mi mi mi m
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thickness
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Inspect nails mi Nailswithout ridging,pitting, orpeeling
mi mi mi
Testcapillaryrefill Normalcapillary reflow k. k. k
Inspect eyes mi Normal
Inspect face mi Normalexpression.Nolesions, scars,orabnormalpigmentation.
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Ocularmotortest Normal
Examinepupils R –NR,L–NR mi k. m
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Inspect/Palpate Head k . k Normocephalic, atraumatic. No deformities. Facial featuressymmetric. k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k
Temporalarteriesnon-tendertopalpation.Frontalandmaxillarysinuses
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non-tender.
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Howcan Ihelpyou? Mystomach hurts
mi m
i mi
Doyouhaveanyothersymptomsorconcernswe m
i I occasionallyfeel“bloated”although I’m notsure mybellyisactually mi k. m
i mi mi mi k.
shoulddiscuss?
k.k biggerwhenI feel thatway. I…wellpass alot of gas
k. k.k k. k.k mi k.k k.k k. k k. k.k k.k
and… evenbelch a lotcompared to otherpeople I know. Sortof k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k. k k.k k.k k.k
embarrassing forawoman youknow.Doyouthinkthat’srelatedto k.k m
i mi mi m
i m
i m
i k.
allofthis? k.k k. k.
Isyourpain affectedbywhat,when,orhow
mi Itseems tobeworse withrichfoods.Ihaven’t reallynoticeditas
mi m
i m
i mi mi m
i mi mi
muchyoueat?
k.k associated withwhenorhowmuch.
mi k.k mi mi k.
Doyounoworhaveyoueversmokedorchewed m
i
No,Ineverhave. mi m
i m
i k.
i
m
tobacco?
k.k
Are youtakinganyoverthecounterorherbal
mi miI take amultivitamindaily,and acetaminophenfromtimeto mi mi mi mi mi m
i mi
medications?
k.k timeforstressheadaches k.k mi
Areyoutakinganyprescriptionmedications?
m
i No prescription medications
m
i mi k.k
Doyou have anyallergies?
m
i mi NotthatIknowof mi
Haveyoueverbeenhospitalized? Justforthe c-sectionand the bikeaccident thing
mi mi mi mi m
i mi mi mi mi
Anypreviousmedical,surgical,ordental I had a c-section at27withoutanycomplications. WhenI was 17,
m
i I had m
i mi mi mi mi mi mi mi k . k mi
procedures?
k.k abikeaccidentandhada complicatedfracture of myright k. k. k. mi k. mi mi k.
tibia.Theyhadtofixthatwith surgery. k.k mi mi mik.k
Canyoutell me about anycurrentorpastmedical I don’tknowreallywhat’simportant. Theonlythingbesidesthis
mi mi mi k. m
i mi mi
problems youhavehad?
k.k stomach problem isthat lately I’ve been getting occasional hot
mi k. k. k.k k.k mi k.k k.k k.k mi k.k mi
flashesandmyskinis sortof dry.Ialso getheadachesnowand then k.k k. mi k. mi k. k. mi k. k. k. m i k.k
whichisn’tnew and thatprobably isn’timportantanyway. k.k k. k.k mi k.k k.
Is that thekind ofthingsyou wantto know? mi mi k. mi mi k. mi
Doyouhave diarrhea?
m
i m
i Occasionally.SometimesI’d saymybowelmovement isloose and
mi m
i mi i
m mi mi
watery.Doesthatcount? k.k k. k.
Isthere anybloodinyourstools orwithyour
m
i mi Anything red?Not thatI have noticed mi mi mi mi mi mi
bowelmovement?
k.k m
i
Doyouhave aproblem withconstipation?
m
i mi Definitely. Foras long as Ican recall inmyadult life,Ihave
mi mi mi k.k k. mi k.k k.k k. m i m i k. k. k.k k.k k.
alternatingperiodsofconstipationand justtheoppositeifyou know k.k mi mi mi
what I mean that lasts several d ays. When I am constipated, I feel k.k mi mi k.k k.k k. k mi k.k mi k.k k.k mi
likeI cannotgeteverythingout,evenaftera k.k mi m
i mi
BM.
Haveyoubeenhaving fevers? m
i Idon’t think so,can you checkthat forme
m
i m
i m
i m
i mi mi mi mi m
i mi
Howoftendoesthis abdominalpainoccur? It’sbeen coming and going for years now. It never really goes away mi mi mi mi k. k.mi k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k
entirely,but then it also doesn’t seemto be getting a lot k.k k.k k.k k. k k. k k.k k. k k. k.k k.k k.k k.k
worse.It’sjustthereallthe time.Sofrustrating. mi k. k. k. k. k. mi k.k k. k.
Howsevere(1-10scale)isyourabdominal Itvaries,sometimesit’sjustmildandannoying,othertimesit
mi mi mi mi
pain?
k.k stopsmeinmytracks it’ssobad k.k mi mi
Doesthe pain in yourabdomenradiate No,it’s justinmystomach
mi mi mi mi mi mi
someplace else?Where?
k.k mi
Wheremorepreciselyisyourabdominalpain? Allover,especiallyinthelowerhalfofmybelly. m
i i
m
Whatdoesthepain/discomfortinyour Usuallylike a bad crampbutsometimesitcan be a stabbing feeling. m
i mi mi mi mi mi k . k
abdomenfeellike?(Cramping,burning,
k.k m
i m
i m
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stabbing,aching,tingling,squeezing). k. k. k.k
Doesanythingmakethepaininyourabdomen
i
m “Havingabowelmovementsometimesmakesitbetter.Thenit m
i m
i m
i m
i m
i mi
betterorworse?
k.k startsupagain ifI’mstressed outoreatingthewrongstuff”. k.k mi mi mi k.
Whendidyourabdominalpain start? Thisproblemstarted atleast10 yearsago.It’sreallybeengoingonfar m
i mi mi m
i mi mi mi mi mi k.
toolong. k.k k.
, Doyoursymptomsoccuraftereating rye, m
i m
i No
wheat,orbarley?
k.k mi
Whatare the events surrounding thestartof
mi mi mi mi mi Idon'trememberaparticularevent. m
i
yourabdominal pain?
k.k mi
Have youoranyfamilymemberhad ahistoryof
mi m
i mi mi k. No,I’veneverheardthataboutanyone
m
i
IBD? k.k
Areyounoworhaveyoueverbeenanemic? m
i Noonehasevertoldmethat
Doyouavoideating becauseyouareworried i
m m
i
SometimesmaybeI do.Imean whenmystomach ishurting I m
i mi mi m
i mi mi m
i mi
aboutpain?
k.k mi don’tfeelmuchlike eating. m
i mi
Doyou haveanyskinproblems? mi k. Justalittledry.Ihaven’tnoticedanythingelse.
m
i m
i m
i
Doyouhaveahistoryofabowelobstruction?
mi k. m
i mi No,nothing that dramatic.
i
m m
i mi
Have youoranyfamilymemberhad ahistoryof
mi m
i mi mi k. No,wedonot. mi
colonpolyps orcoloncancer?
k.k k. mi k. k.
Doyouhave blacktar-likeorfoul-smelling
i
m mi i
m i
m No,I’veneverhadanythinglike that.
m
i k.k
stools?
k.k
Have youlost weight?
mi m
i mi No
Howlongdoesthepain inyourabdomenlast? m
i mi Sometimesafewminutes,sometimesuptoan hour m
i mi mi m
i mi
Haveyouhad the pain in yourabdomen
m
i mi mi mi mi mi Yes,thissamesortofpainonand off m
i mi
before?
k.k
Doyouhavearthritis? k. No,I’mluckywiththat
m
i m
i
Doyouhaveheartdisease and/orhave youever m
i m
i mi k. No,Idonothaveheart problems.
mi k. mi
hada heart attack? No, I do not have heart
k.k k.k mi k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k
problems.
k.k
Questions to fill out the EHR mi mi mi mi mi
Tellme aboutyourwork mi
Iamamanagerata localrestaurant.I haveverylongworkdays…
mi
mi k. mi mi k.
Iusuallywork late intothenight. mi mi m
i
Have youhad arecent endoscopy,colonoscopy,
mi Uh…No. mi mi mi mi mi
orbiopsy?
k.k
Whenand whatwas the resultofyourlast
m
i Ihaven’thad oneyet.Toobusy.
mi mi mi mi mi i
m
mammogram?
k.k
Physical Exam mi k . k
Bloodpressure mi 120/60, normal,normotensive mi k.
Cognitive Alertandorientedx4 m
i
Pulse 60,regular,normal
RR 14,regular,unlabored
k. k.
Temp 98.6
Inspect skin overall mi mi Dryskin,otherwise unremarkable mi
Inspect haircolor,distribution, mi Thicknessand distributionpatterntypicalforpatientgenderand age mi mi mi m
i mi
thickness
k.k
Inspect nails mi Nailswithout ridging,pitting, orpeeling
mi mi mi
Testcapillaryrefill Normalcapillary reflow k. k. k
Inspect eyes mi Normal
Inspect face mi Normalexpression.Nolesions, scars,orabnormalpigmentation.
m
i mi m
i
Ocularmotortest Normal
Examinepupils R –NR,L–NR mi k. m
i k. k.
Inspect/Palpate Head k . k Normocephalic, atraumatic. No deformities. Facial featuressymmetric. k.k k.k k.k k.k k.k
Temporalarteriesnon-tendertopalpation.Frontalandmaxillarysinuses
k.k m
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non-tender.
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