subjective

Question 1

presenting condition

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Answer 1

• Are they short of breath? — Is this normal?
• How far can they mobilise? Do they use an aid? What eases their shortness of breath?
• Do they normally have a cough? — Is it productive? What colour is it? How much do they bring up?
• Do they have a wheeze? - What makes this better/ worse?
• Do they fatigue easily or become dizzy?
• Do they have any pain?

Question 2

presenting condition WHIP

Answer 2

• What and when – what – are they short of breath? Do they normally have a cough?
  
  • when - are patients symptoms acute, subacute or chronic – is this the first onset or did symptoms start a few years ago? When different symptoms started, did they come on together?
  • H – how did it start?
  • I- Interventions? What treatment have you had to date? Any Investigations? Recent CXR? Blood tests?
  • P- Pattern since onset? Worse staying same or getting better? Pain? Plan for any further treatment?

Question 3

HPC

Answer 3

The ‘background’ to their PC
* Has anything made them feel better or worse?
* Have they already sought treatments or tried alternative strategies?

Question 4

PMH

Answer 4

• Do they have any relevant respiratory or cardiac history?
  
  • Consider their normal respiratory health — do they have secretions or utilise any clearance methods?
• Anything in their PMH that could affect your management?

Question 5

DHx

Answer 5

• Are they on regular medication?
  
  • Is any of this linked to their cardiorespiratory condition?
  • Are any of these time specific and may impact on your treatment?

Question 6

Social Hx

Answer 6

• smoker?
• hobbies?
• walking aid?
• home?
• home adaptations?
• live alone?
• shopping - food meal prep