The document provides a template for taking a patient's surgery history. It includes sections for collecting information on the patient's personal details, presenting complaints, review of symptoms organized by body system, past medical history, family history, social history, and drug history. The goal is to gather relevant clinical information in a structured format to aid clinical decision making for the patient's presenting issue.
The document provides a template for taking a patient's surgery history. It includes sections for collecting information on the patient's personal details, presenting complaints, review of symptoms organized by body system, past medical history, family history, social history, and drug history. The goal is to gather relevant clinical information in a structured format to aid clinical decision making for the patient's presenting issue.
The document provides a template for taking a patient's surgery history. It includes sections for collecting information on the patient's personal details, presenting complaints, review of symptoms organized by body system, past medical history, family history, social history, and drug history. The goal is to gather relevant clinical information in a structured format to aid clinical decision making for the patient's presenting issue.
The document provides a template for taking a patient's surgery history. It includes sections for collecting information on the patient's personal details, presenting complaints, review of symptoms organized by body system, past medical history, family history, social history, and drug history. The goal is to gather relevant clinical information in a structured format to aid clinical decision making for the patient's presenting issue.
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Surgery history taking
Patient details Disturbances of smell, vision or hearing
Full name Headache Address Change of behaviour Sex MS Pain in joints Age K Swelling in joints Ethnic Limitation of movement Marital status Muscle pain Occupation Muscle weakness Date of admission Disturbance of gait Date of clerking GUS Frequency of micturition Hesitancy Presenting complaint Poor stream If more than 1 sx, list them in order in which they are Dysuria most troublesome to the patient Color of urine – haematuria Thirst HOPI Polyuria Full details of the main complaint or complaints Symptoms of uraemia – headache, Ask other sx related to the abnormal system drowsiness, fits, vomiting, peripheral oedema mentioned Loin pain Date of menarche or menopause Systemic review Menstruation GIT Appetite Dysmenorrrhea Change in diet/weight Previous pregnancy and their complications Nausea Breast symptoms – pain, lumps Difficulty in swallowing Impotence Regurgitation Dyspareunia Heartburn Flatulence Past medical history Indigestion Previous illness Vomiting – character of vomiting (coffee Operations/accidents grounds, blood, bile, faeculent Diabetes Abdominal pain Rheumatic fever Abdominal distension Tuberculosis Change in bowel habit – character of stool Asthma Rectal bleeding Hypertension Change of skin – pallor, anemia, jaundice STD RES Cough Sputum – purulent, haemoptysis Family history Dyspnoea Cause of death of close relatives – parents, brothers Wheezing sisters Hoarseness Cvs and malignancy Chest pain Familial illness – polycystic kidney disease CVS Chest pain Dyspnoea Social history PND Occupation Orthopnoea Housing Palpitation Travel abroad Ankle swelling Leisure activities Cough Marital status Dizziness Sexual habits Intermittent claudication Smoking, drinking, eating habits Rest pain Temperature/color changes of hands and feet Drug history Oedema Steroids, anticoagulation and contraceptive pill CNS Blackout Drug abuse Fits Allergies - antibiotics LOC Fainting attacks Tremor Weakness of limbs Paraesthesia