QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Name the Missing
The types of medically complex patients:
- known medical condition (past hx)
-medical condition
- taking MEDS
- transmittable disease
- recovering from a
-&conditions. (pt w/ down syndrome & pt with incompatible blood
transfusion)
undetected Medical condition medical condition
congenital (like a pt w/ down syndrome)
acquired (like a pt w/ blood transfusion that is incompatible) Name 5 components of structure
chief compliant
history of present illness
past medical history
family history
medications
,what are the 3 types of patients we will see often, that was mentioned in
lecture?
diabetes
hypertension
thyroid dysfunction
explain the "REVIEW of Systems"
symptoms/signs a patient may have
· Undetected medical condition
· Or helps assess the degree of control of a known disease
EVALUATION:
- what is known as the specefic reason the patient came to see you?
chief compliant/concern
EVALUATION:
- what is known as a series of questions asked of the pt which elaborates on
chief compliant, describes symptoms, and provides detail. history of present illness (HPI)
Name the HPI Elements (8)
, location
quality
severity
duration
timing
context
modifying factors
associated signs/symptoms
HPI Elements:
Location = ? (2)
where does it hurt?
localized, radiates?
HPI Elements:
Quality = ? (2)
describe the problem
sharp? Dull?
HPI Elements:
Severity = ? (2)
how bad is it?
limits activity?
, HPI Elements:
Duration = ? (1)
how long have you had this problem?
HPI Elements:
Timing =
day?
night?
frequency?
- patterns
HPI Elements:
context =
- how did it happen?
-?
what were you doing?
HPI Elements:
what have you tried to relieve?
did it work?
better/worse
modifying factors HPI Elements:
associated signs/symptoms
-?