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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

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