History Taking of Respiratory System Dr. Mutaz Mohammed
It is a process by which information is gained by a physician by asking specific questions to the patient with the aim of obtaining information useful in formulating a diagnosis and providing medical care to the patient INTRODUCTION
Importance of History Taking? 01 02 03 Clinical history Investigations Physical examination Obtaining an accurate history is the critical first step in determining the etiology of a patient's illness. Diagnosis in medicine is based on
Components Personal Data Chief complaint History of present illness Systemic review Past Hx Family Hx 4 Socioeconomic Hx Drug Hx
Personal Data 01
Components ( Hx ( 6 1- Name 2- Age 3- Sex 4- Occupation 5- Marital status 6- Residence 7- Special Habits related to medical importance 8- Dominant Hand 9- Blood Groups 10- Source Of information 11- Date Of Admission & Through 12- Menstrual history
Chief Complaint (C/C ( 02
What brings you here? complaining of: ) in patient’s own words ( Duration For ? At least 1 If there is more than one complaint, it should be written in chronological order. KEY
History Of present illness (HOPI ( 03
If Known Case Of Chronic Condition ) D.M, HTN … ) Analysis Of Complaint Other Symptoms Of Same System Either + or - Components Of (HOPI ) 3 4 1 2 Medical Course
Analysis Of Comp laint : .1 Cough : - Onset -Character -Aggravatin g and reliving factors -Associated symptoms -Time
Analysis Of Comp laint : .2 Sputum production : - Amount -Taste\Smell -Viscosity -Color
Analysis Of Complaint : 3.Haemoptysis: - Site -Color -Degree and Amount -Duration and Frequancy
Analysis Of Complaint : 4.Chest pain: - Site -Severity -Onset -Course -Character -Referred and Radiating -Reliving factors -Aggravating factors -Associating symptoms -Time and duration
Analysis Of Complaint : 5.Dyspnea: - Onset -Types -Grades 6.Wheezing:
Review Of Other Systems (ROS ( 04
Gastrointestinal 17 Hepatobiliary
Renal & GUS 18 CNS
19 Rheumatology Hematology
Endocrine 20
Past HX 05
22
Family Hx 06
24
Drug Hx 07
26
Socioeconomic HX 08
28
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