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History Taking Flashcards

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What does S mean in SAMPLED

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Signs and Symptoms

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How to ask for Signs and Symptoms

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“What’s going on today?”

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What is the acronym for the general history taking?

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SAMPLED

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What is the A in SAMPLED

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Allergies

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How to ask about allergies?

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“Are you allergic to anything?” If so, “what is your reaction?”

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What is the M in SAMPLED

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Medications

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How to ask about Medications

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“Are you on any medications?”

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What is the P in SAMPLED

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Past Medical History

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How to ask about Past Medical History?

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“Has this happened before” or “Do you suffer from any other medical conditions?”

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What is the L in SAMPLED

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Lists of Lasts

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What to ask for Lists of Lasts?

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Meal, GP, Bowel Movements, Menses…whatever is relevant to the situation

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What is the E in SAMPLED

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Events Leading Up

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How to ask about Events Leading Up?

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“What were you doing when it started?” “How long ago did it start?”

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What is the D in SAMPLED

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Advanced Health Directive

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When to ask re Advanced Directive?

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If it is relevant to the situation

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What is the pain acronym?

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OPQRST

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What is the O in OPQRST?

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Onset

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What is the P in OPQRST?

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Provocation

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What is the Q in OPQRST

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Quality

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What is the R in OPQRST?

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Radiation

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What is the S in OPQRST?

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Severity

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What is the T in OPQRST?

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Timing

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How to ask for Onset?

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“What were you doing when the pain began?”

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How to ask for Provocation?

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“What makes it better or worse?”

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How to ask for Quality?

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“How would you describe the pain?”

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How to ask for Radiation?

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“Does the pain radiate anywhere or does it stay in one place?”

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How to ask for Severity?

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“If you could rate the pain out of 10, 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain, what would it be?” “Has it always been this number or has it been getting better or worse over time?”

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How to ask for Timing?

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“How long ago did the pain start?” “How long ago was the last episode?” “How long does it usually last?”

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What does SAMPLED mean?

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Signs and Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past Medical History, Lists of Lasts, Events Leading Up, Directive

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What does OPQRST mean?

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Onset, Provocation, Quality, Radiation, Severity, Timing

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