Pain

Question 1

Site

Answer 1

Where is the pain?

Is the pain spreading anywhere else?

Question 2

Quality

Answer 2

Could you please describe what the pain feels like?

Question 3

Severity

Answer 3

How severe is the pain?
Could you rate it on a scale from 1-10?
What does the pain stop you from doing?

Question 4

Time Course

Answer 4

How long have you had the pain for?
Has it been getting worse?
Does the pain come on slowly or does it build up?
How long does the pain last?
Has this ever happened before?

Question 5

Context

Answer 5

What were you doing when the pain started?

Question 6

Aggravating factors

Answer 6

Is there anything else that makes it worse?

Question 7

Relieving factors?

Answer 7

Is there anything else that makes it better?

Have you tried taking anything to make it better?

Question 8

Associated features

Answer 8

Do you notice anything else with the pain?

Question 9

Differential diagnosis

Answer 9

Heart Attack – Chest Pain > 20 minutes, radiating to shoulder and jaw (left side), past history and family history of Cardiovascular Problems

Pulmonary Embolus – chest pain radiating to jaw, shoulder, back, dyspnoea, recent immobility, history of clotting disorder, syncope

Transient Ischemia (angina/ claudication/ etc) – pain on exersion, pain

Question 10

Different types of pain

Answer 10

Sharp
Dull
Tingling
Pressure
Tearing