ros Flashcards
general
Weight change
Appetite
Fever/chills/sweats
Excessive fatigue/ dec exercise tolerance
skin
Skin problems? What?
Itching/dry skin
Rashes
Eczema
Change in moles
Scaling
head
Headaches
Loss of consciousness/fainting
seizures
History of head trauma
eyes
Eye problems? What? Corrective lenses? Eye pain? Blurry vision Double vision
Scotomata/floaters Defects in the field of vision Red eyes Yellow eyes (icterus) Eye pain Eye drainage
ears
Ear pain
Hearing loss
Tinnitis
Vertigo (room spinning)
ear discharge
nose
Nasal congestion or discharge
Post nasal drip
Epistaxis
Nasal obstruction
Sensation: abnormal odors
throat
Sore throat
Hoarseness/change in voice
Oral ulcer
cavities, missing teeth, toothache, , sore
tongue
breast
Lumps or bumps?
Nipple discharge
Breast pain
cardiovascular
Chest pain or pressure Orthopnea Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Peripheral edema Cyanosis Palpitations/Sensation of rapid/skipped heart beat History of heart murmur Intermittent claudication
pulmonary
Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing (dyspnea)
Cough (Productive of mucus? Color?)
Wheezing
Hemoptysis
GI
Abdominal pain? Where? Change in bowel habits? Nausea/vomiting Blood in Stool Black stool (melena) History of liver disease
Difficulty swallowing: Dysphagia (inability to swallow) – solids, liquids Odynophagia (pain with swallowing) Clay-colored stools Change in bowel habits History of ascites Jaundice
genitourinary
Dysuria-painful urination? Urinary frequency Urgency/hesitancy Incontinence Flank pain
Urethral discharge/vaginal discharge
Urethral bleeding
Penile ulcers/fissures
Testicular swelling/pain/lumps
gynecological
menstrual history (age at menarche/menopause, cycle, duration, amount, date of last menstrual period, presence of pain and associated debility, premenstrual edema and tension)
endocrine
diabetes –> ask of symptoms
weight loss or gain
goiter
abnromal periods
polyphagia, polydipsia, polyuria; abnormal weight loss or gain; goiter; tremors
allergy/immno
urinary, hay fever, asthma, eczema, sensitivities to foods, pollens, dander ==> all optional