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HISTORY TAKINGHISTORY TAKING
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HISTORY TAKINGHISTORY TAKING
Employ your eyes, ears, nose, Employ your eyes, ears, nose, handshands
Start by telling the patient your Start by telling the patient your name and who you arename and who you are
Guide the conversationGuide the conversation
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HISTORY TAKINGHISTORY TAKING
Treat the patients as the rational Treat the patients as the rational human being they arehuman being they are
Explain what and why you are doingExplain what and why you are doing
All questions should leave the patient All questions should leave the patient with a free choice of answers with a free choice of answers
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HOW TO TAKE HOW TO TAKE HISTORYHISTORY Always record the pt’s name, age, Always record the pt’s name, age,
sex, ethnic group, marital status, sex, ethnic group, marital status, job, place job, place
Record the date and time of exam.Record the date and time of exam.
Note the way of admission, who Note the way of admission, who referred the pt. to surgeryreferred the pt. to surgery
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HOW TO TAKE HOW TO TAKE HISTORYHISTORY
The assessment of the surgical P. The assessment of the surgical P. aims to:aims to:– confirm the diagnosisconfirm the diagnosis– detect associated medical illnessesdetect associated medical illnesses– assess fitness for anesthesiaassess fitness for anesthesia
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THE PRESENT THE PRESENT COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT What is the problem ?What is the problem ?
Note the answer in the pt’s own Note the answer in the pt’s own wordswords
Associated complaintsAssociated complaints
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HISTORY OF THE HISTORY OF THE PRESENT COMPLAINTPRESENT COMPLAINT
Full details of the history of the Full details of the history of the main complaintmain complaint
Get back to the beginning of the Get back to the beginning of the troubletrouble
Onset: sudden or gradualOnset: sudden or gradual Progression until examinationProgression until examination
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HOW TO TAKE HOW TO TAKE HISTORYHISTORY
Remaining questions about of the Remaining questions about of the abnormal systemabnormal system
Systematic direct questionsSystematic direct questions
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QUESTIONS OF THE QUESTIONS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEMDIGESTIVE SYSTEM AppetiteAppetite DietDiet WeightWeight SwallowingSwallowing HeartburnHeartburn RegurgitationRegurgitation
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QUESTIONS OF THE QUESTIONS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEMDIGESTIVE SYSTEM VomitingVomiting HaematemesisHaematemesis Indigestion or abdominal painIndigestion or abdominal pain Abdominal distensionAbdominal distension DefecationDefecation Change in the skin color Change in the skin color
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APPETITEAPPETITE
Has the appetite increased, decreased or Has the appetite increased, decreased or remained unchanged ?remained unchanged ?
If decreased: anorexia or eating causes If decreased: anorexia or eating causes painpain– Anorexia= lack or loss of appetiteAnorexia= lack or loss of appetite– Anorexia nervosa= prolonged refusal to eat, Anorexia nervosa= prolonged refusal to eat,
resulting in emaciation (fear of becoming resulting in emaciation (fear of becoming obese)obese)
What are your new likes and dislikes ?What are your new likes and dislikes ?
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DIETDIET
What type of food do you eat ?What type of food do you eat ?
When do you eat your meals ?When do you eat your meals ?
How long do the meals take ?How long do the meals take ?
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WEIGHTWEIGHT
Has your weight changed ?Has your weight changed ?
How much ?How much ?
How quickly ?How quickly ?
Clothes have got tighter or looser ?Clothes have got tighter or looser ?
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SWALLOWINGSWALLOWING
DysphagiaDysphagia– Difficulty in swallowing, commonly Difficulty in swallowing, commonly
associated with obstructive or motor associated with obstructive or motor disorders of the esophagusdisorders of the esophagus
– What type of food causes difficulty ?What type of food causes difficulty ?– What the level at which the food What the level at which the food
sticks ?sticks ?
Odynophagia= painful swallowingOdynophagia= painful swallowing
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REGURGITATIONREGURGITATION
Effortless return of the food into Effortless return of the food into the mouththe mouth
Vomiting- powerful, involuntary Vomiting- powerful, involuntary contraction of the abdominal wallcontraction of the abdominal wall
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HEARTBURNHEARTBURN
Burning sensation behind the Burning sensation behind the sternum sternum
Cause- acid reflux from the Cause- acid reflux from the stomach into the esophagusstomach into the esophagus
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VOMITINGVOMITING
How often do you vomit ?How often do you vomit ? Is the vomiting preceded by Is the vomiting preceded by
nausea?nausea?
What is the nature and volume of What is the nature and volume of the vomits?the vomits?
What other symptoms are What other symptoms are associated?associated?
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HEMATEMESISHEMATEMESIS
Vomiting digested bloodVomiting digested blood Old, altered blood looks like Old, altered blood looks like
“coffee grounds”“coffee grounds” Differentiate hematemesis from Differentiate hematemesis from
hemoptysis and epistaxishemoptysis and epistaxis Hemoptysis- coughing up of bloodHemoptysis- coughing up of blood Epistaxis- nose bleedEpistaxis- nose bleed
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ABDOMINAL PAINABDOMINAL PAIN
SiteSite OnsetOnset SeveritySeverity NatureNature Progression and durationProgression and duration Exacerbating and relieving factorsExacerbating and relieving factors
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REGARDING REGARDING DEFECATIONDEFECATION
How often do you pass stool ?How often do you pass stool ? Colour, consistence, size, frequency Colour, consistence, size, frequency Have you ever passed any blood?Have you ever passed any blood? Hematochezia- passing fresh blood Hematochezia- passing fresh blood
per anumper anum Is the defecation painful?Is the defecation painful?
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QUESTIONS OF THE QUESTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEMRESPIRATORY SYSTEM CoughCough
HemoptysisHemoptysis
DyspneaDyspnea
Chest painChest pain
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COUGHCOUGH
Sudden audible expulsion of air Sudden audible expulsion of air from the lungsfrom the lungs
Coughing is preceded by Coughing is preceded by inspiration, glottis partially inspiration, glottis partially closed, accessory EM contract to closed, accessory EM contract to expel the air forcibly from the expel the air forcibly from the resp. passagesresp. passages
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COUGHCOUGH
Protective response to clear the Protective response to clear the lungs, bronchi and trachea of lungs, bronchi and trachea of secretionssecretions
Chronic coughing- TBC, lung cancerChronic coughing- TBC, lung cancer
Episodes of chronic coughing- sub Episodes of chronic coughing- sub diaphragmatic irritation, CHF.diaphragmatic irritation, CHF.
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HEMOPTYSISHEMOPTYSIS
Coughing up of blood from the Coughing up of blood from the respiratory tractrespiratory tract
Blood-streaked sputumBlood-streaked sputum
More profuse bleeding- lung More profuse bleeding- lung abscess, TBC, lung cancerabscess, TBC, lung cancer
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DYSPNEADYSPNEA
Breathlessness- distressful Breathlessness- distressful sensation of uncomfortable sensation of uncomfortable breathingbreathing
Causes- heart conditions, strenuous Causes- heart conditions, strenuous exercise or anxietyexercise or anxiety
Wheeze= a whistling respiratory Wheeze= a whistling respiratory sound- COADsound- COAD
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CHEST PAINCHEST PAIN
Site, severity and natureSite, severity and nature
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QUESTIONS OF THE QUESTIONS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMSYSTEM Cardiac symptomsCardiac symptoms
– BreathlessnessBreathlessness– Cardiac painCardiac pain– PalpitationsPalpitations– Cough and sputumCough and sputum– Dizziness and headachesDizziness and headaches
Peripheral vascular symptomsPeripheral vascular symptoms
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BREATHLESSNESSBREATHLESSNESS
Orthopnea - breathlessness when Orthopnea - breathlessness when lying downlying down
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea - Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea - sudden attack in the middle of sudden attack in the middle of the night that waken the pt.the night that waken the pt.
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CARDIAC PAINCARDIAC PAIN
Usually retrosternalUsually retrosternal
Its nature- constricting, band-like Its nature- constricting, band-like or squeezingor squeezing
Usually related with exercise or Usually related with exercise or excitementexcitement
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QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
Does the pain radiate to the neck Does the pain radiate to the neck or to the left arm?or to the left arm?
Does rest relieve the pain?Does rest relieve the pain?
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PALPITATIONSPALPITATIONS
Episodes of tachycardiaEpisodes of tachycardia
Sudden fluttering or thumping of Sudden fluttering or thumping of the heart in the chestthe heart in the chest
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DIZZINESS AND DIZZINESS AND HEADACHESHEADACHES Dizziness- hypotensionDizziness- hypotension
Headache- hypertensionHeadache- hypertension
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PERIPHERAL PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYMPTOMSVASCULAR SYMPTOMS Do you get pain in the leg muscles Do you get pain in the leg muscles
on exercise? - intermittent on exercise? - intermittent claudicatingclaudicating
How far can you walk?How far can you walk? How long does the pain take to How long does the pain take to
disappear ?disappear ? Is there any pain in the limb at Is there any pain in the limb at
rest ?rest ?
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PERIPHERAL PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYMPTOMSVASCULAR SYMPTOMS Does the pain interfere with sleep ?Does the pain interfere with sleep ?
What positions relieve the pain ?What positions relieve the pain ?
Are the extremities of the limbs Are the extremities of the limbs cold ?cold ?
Are there color changes in the skin ?Are there color changes in the skin ?
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QUESTIONS OF THE QUESTIONS OF THE URO-GENITAL SYSTEMURO-GENITAL SYSTEM
Urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptoms– Loin, groin, suprapubic painLoin, groin, suprapubic pain– Ankle swellAnkle swell– Micturition: dysuria, polakyuria, Micturition: dysuria, polakyuria,
polyuriapolyuria– Urine: colour, smell, quantity, Urine: colour, smell, quantity,
hematuria, pneumaturiahematuria, pneumaturia
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QUESTIONS OF THE URO-QUESTIONS OF THE URO-GENITAL SYSTEMGENITAL SYSTEM
Genital tract symptomsGenital tract symptoms– Scrotum and urethraScrotum and urethra– MenstruationMenstruation– PregnanciesPregnancies– Breasts: change in size, lumps, Breasts: change in size, lumps,
nipple dischargenipple discharge
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QUESTIONS OF THE QUESTIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEMNERVOUS SYSTEM Mental state: calm, nervousMental state: calm, nervous
Brain and cranial nerves: fitsBrain and cranial nerves: fits
Peripheral nerves: paraesthesia, Peripheral nerves: paraesthesia, palsypalsy
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QUESTIONS OF THE QUESTIONS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMSYSTEM PainPain
SwellingSwelling
Limitation of movementsLimitation of movements
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PAST MEDICAL PAST MEDICAL HISTORYHISTORY OTHER ILLNESSESOTHER ILLNESSES
ACCIDENTSACCIDENTS
OPERATIONSOPERATIONS
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DRUG HISTORYDRUG HISTORY
DRUGS AND DOSESDRUGS AND DOSES
ALLERGIESALLERGIES
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FAMILY HISTORYFAMILY HISTORY
DISEASESDISEASES
CAUSES OF DEATHCAUSES OF DEATH
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SOCIAL HISTORYSOCIAL HISTORY
TYPE AND PLACE OF DWELLINGTYPE AND PLACE OF DWELLING OCCUPATIONOCCUPATION CONTACT WITH HAZARDSCONTACT WITH HAZARDS LEISURE ACTIVITIESLEISURE ACTIVITIES TRAVELS ABROADTRAVELS ABROAD
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HABITSHABITS
SMOKINGSMOKING
ALCOHOLALCOHOL