Chief complaint: Fever

Question 0

Fevers are considered ____ if pt did not measure their temperature!

Answer 0

Subjective

Pts usually just say they feel “hot” or “I felt like I had a fever”

Question 1

HPI: what we should focus on:

Answer 1

1) Context (C)
2) Associated Symptoms (A)
3) Palliation (P)
4) Onset, Duration (T)

Question 2

If patients checked their temperature, record:

Answer 2

1) temperature
2) how it was measured
3) at what time it was measured

Ex: Pt presents with fever of # measured orally/axillary, rectally at (time) today.

Question 3

It’s important to write down :

Answer 3

1) Any meds they took to reduce the fever?

2) At what time they took the last dose