Re-wording what the patient says Flashcards
1
Q
“I took aspirin, and it did not work”
A
The symptoms were unchanged by aspirin
2
Q
“I have neck pain, but I always have that”
A
She notes chronic neck pain, unchanged from baseline.
3
Q
“It hurts when I touch it”
A
The symptoms are worsened by palpation of the area.
4
Q
“My grandma has the same cold”
A
Positive sick contact with grandma who has similar symptoms.
5
Q
“Nothing makes it better or worse”
A
The symptoms are unchanged by any position or activity.
6
Q
“If I try to eat or drink anything, I throw it back up”
A
The vomiting is exacerbated by PO intake.
7
Q
“It feels like a fizzing soda in the middle of my chest”
A
He describes the symptoms as “fizzing soda” in his central chest.
