You are seeing Mr. Sampson, a 71 year old man, for the first time in 3 years. He says he hasn’t had his blood pressure checked recently and would like you to assess it today. He wanted to come sooner but says he couldn’t. Please take a focused history. History...
You are seeing Mrs. Rostov, a 61 year old woman, because she feels slow. Take a focused history, and perform a physical exam pertinent to her complaint. History Clarifies patient’s recent symptoms of fatigue Onset and duration of symptoms Asks about sleep habits Cold...
History Tips The following are essential for a complete history: All the features of the chief complaint (onset, duration, alleviating and aggravating factors, frequency, etc.) Past medical history Smoking/Alcohol use, as well as illicit drug use Allergies Current...
You are seeing Mr. Jamison, a 45 year old known alcoholic, in the ER because he states that his skin color has recently changed. Please perform a focused physical examination. Physical Examination Inspection Comments on overall appearance Comments on proximal and...
You are seeing Mrs. Park, a 62 year old female, in the ER for recurring abdominal pain that has recently worsened. She would like to know what’s been causing this pain and comes to you for investigations. Please take a focused history and perform a focused physical...
