Lumps Bumps And Swellings

Question 1

NB

Answer 1

With the screening system review questions I am utilising, I may be required to ask further questions in these areas dependent on the answers I get back

Question 2

Systems review

Answer 2

Respiratory- cough recently/ bring anything up/ any blood/ SOB recently
General- FWARJNLFC
GIT- pain in tummy/ heartburn/ n and v/ blood in vomit or stools/ change in bowel motions/ frequency
GUT- how are waterworks/ any blood/ dysuria/ frequency/ periods
MSK- aches or pains in muscles/ bones/ joints

Question 3

SH

Answer 3

Anyone at home or work been ill with anything recently

Question 4

Neck lumps

Answer 4

Thyroid
Parotid
Lymph nodes

Question 5

Abdominal lumps

Answer 5

Inguinal hernia
Incisional hernia (previous surgeries) 
Umbilical hernia
Paraumbiliacal hernia
ADPKD

Question 6

Lumps elsewhere

Answer 6

Lipoma
Lymph node
Neuroma (do they have a PMH of Neurofibromatosis)
Lymph node

Question 7

Sequence of events

Answer 7

Open question

Timeline

Question 8

Symptom analysis

Answer 8

Site
Pain
Trigger- does anything make it more noticeable eg. Posture
Other lumps

Question 9

Patients perspective

Answer 9

Feelings and impact on life

ICE

Question 10

Background information

Answer 10

PMH- previous surgery, RA, OA, varicose veins
DH- medications, allergies
FH- anyone in the family had something similar
SH

Question 11

Limb lumps

Answer 11

AV fistula in dialysis patients
Joint effusion
Ganglion