TEC1 - Semester 2: Patient History Flashcards
What do the different colors in the BCC flag system stand for?
Red: emergencies, contraindications, adaptations
Yellow: BPS toxins including thoughts and beliefs towards health (undiagnosed)
Orange: significant mental or psychological factors (diagnosed)
Blue: social and financial factors or perceptions related to work
Black: environmental/physical factors related to work
What are the components of the patient history?
- Chief Complaint History (CC Hx)
- Patient Health History (PHx)
- Family History (FHx)
- Biopsychosocial History (BPS Hx)
What is the abbreviation for the CC Hx?
LMNOPPQRST
What does LMNOPPQRST stand for?
location
medical treatments
number of episodes
onset
precipitating factors
palliative factors
quality of CC
radiation
severity
temporal
Describe the difference between radiating, referred and radicular pain.
radiating: muscle is source of pain
referred: joint or disc is source of pain
radicular: nerve is source of pain
Components of PHx?
- past and present important health history
- systems review
- medication review
What does the first step of PHx include?
- general state
- current medical problems
- childhood illnesses
- injuries, accidents, falls, surgeries, hospitalizations
- allergies & sensitivities
Components of FHx?
- asking about immediate and sometimes extended family
- diagnoses, ages, outcomes
- cause of death
Important FHx for chiros?
History of:
cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, stroke,
respiratory disease, arthritides, mental
illness
Components of BPS Hx?
Bio, Psycho, Social, Spiritual
What does Bio health include?
diet, hydration, exercise, sleep. vitamins & supplements, smoking, alcohol, drugs
What does psychological health include?
personality type, mental health, emotional health, stress
What does social health include?
relationships (also marital status), children, occupation, hobbies, community network
What does spiritual health include?
spirituality, connection to world, centeredness, mindfulness
