Taking a history for Neck Lumps Flashcards
1
Q
What questions for Presenting Complaint?
A
Swelling in neck, weight loss, fatigue, dysphagia, dysphonia, fever, malaise, pain
2
Q
What questions for history of presenting complaint?
A
SOCRATES, duration, freqeuncy, exacerbating/relieving, associated symptoms (sore throat, nasal obstruction, night sweats etc), pregnancy
3
Q
What questions for past medical history?
A
Other relevant conditions, any autoimmunity, sjogrens, previous operations
4
Q
Drugs and allergies
A
Usual
5
Q
Family history
A
Any hereditary conditions or history of throat and neck cancers
6
Q
Social
A
Smoking status, alcohol, occupation e.g singer?
