History Flashcards
What questions do you ask about allergies?
Do you have any allergies? What type of reactions do you have? Have you stopped any medications due to side effects?
What questions do you ask in a social history?
Who do you live with?
Any dependents at home?
What type of house are you in?
Can you cook, clean and look after yourself?
Do you work?
Have you had any recent overseas travel?
What hobbies do you have?
Any pets?
Do you drink alcohol?
Do you smoke?
What specific things should you ask about in a resp history?
Breathlessness, cough, sputum, haemoptysis, pain.
Night sweats, fever, weight loss, waking up at night
What should you ask about sputum?
Colour, consistency, quantity, odour
What specific things should you ask about in a cardio history?
Shortness of breath, exercise tolerance, palpitations, syncope.
Oedema, night sweats, fever, weight loss
What do you ask about in a neurological history?
SOCRATES, how long to recover from loss of consciousness, amnesia. crying, was the episode witnessed
What do you ask about in a GI history?
Pain, bloating, nausea and vomiting, difficulty swallowing, heartburn, jaundice, altered bowel habits, blood in stool, stools, mucus, appetite, weight change, continence, haematemesis
What do you ask about in a urological history?
urgency, frequency, nocturia, dysuria, flow, hesitancy, incomplete emptying, dribbling, straining, urge, overflow, continence, nocturnal enuresis, haematuria, fever, night sweats, weight loss, sexual history, urine colour
What do you ask about in a thyroid history?
body weight, appetite, voice changes, bowel habits, energy levels, mood, concentration, heat tolerance, changes in skin, hair, nails, heart rate, menstrual cycle
What do you need to ask about in an assessment of chronic disease station?
impact of illness on mood, ability to work, quality of sleep, social interactions, adherence to treatment
