History Taking

Question 1

What does the ICE questions stand for?

Answer 1

Ideas
Concerns
Expectations

Question 2

What does Ideas of ICE questions mean?

Answer 2

Assess what the patient thinks the problems is.

I.e. what do you think the problem is?

Question 3

What does expectations of ICE mean?

Answer 3

Assessing what the patient expect.

I.e. what are you hoping to achieve today?

Question 4

What are the main sub headings of a health history? (11)

Answer 4

Demographic
Presenting complaint
History of presenting complaint
PMHx
Medication history
Family history
Social history
Review of systems
Physical examination
Problem list/differential
Summary/plan

Question 5

What does the acronym SWIPE stand for?

Answer 5

When did it START
What makes it WORSE
what makes it IMPROVE
when does it occur (PATTERN)
What is being done/working (Evaluate)

Question 6

What does the acronym SOCRATES stand for?

Answer 6

Site
Onset
Charater
Radiation
Association
Time course/pattern
Exacerbation
Severity

Question 7

What question do you need to cover when taking a past medical history?(9)

Answer 7

Chronic illness
Surgery/medical treatment
Investigations
Infectous disease
Allergies
Immunisations
Obs and gynae history
Psychiatric problems
Childhood illness

Question 8

What is the acronym SAD LAADDERSS used for as a social history?

Answer 8

Smoking
Alcohol use
Drug use

Living situation
Activities of daily living
Anxiety
Depression
Diet
Exercise
Relationships
Sexual history
Support