PA Mock OSCE Clinical Skills II Flashcards
Hurting Throat
Circumstances
The patient is sitting on the exam table comfortably
Presenting Complaint
My throat hurts
Onset (When did this start?)
Yesterday morning
Location (is there any other areas of pain?)
Just my throat
Duration (it is constant or just sometimes)
It is constant, but it been gradually getting worse since it started
Characteristics (Tell me about your symptoms)
It is like a bad soreness in the back of my throat
On a pain scale of 1-10
It is a 5/10
Aggravating factors (Does anything make symptoms worse?)
Swallowing make it hurt even more
Alleviating factors (Does anything alleviate the symptoms?)
Not really, tried salt water and gargles which lead to minimal relief (pain goes down to 4/10)
Radiation (Does the pain move anywhere?)
No it just stay there
Timing (Are your symptoms better or worse at a certain time of day?)
It is the same throughout the day but I do feel like it is getting worse
Have you ever had these symptoms in the past?
No
Any runny nose?
No
Watery eyes?
No
Sneezing?
No
Fever?
No
Joint pain?
No
Rashes?
No
Nausea
No
Vomiting
No