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whealth wstatus, wappropriate wfor wnew wpatients westablishing wcare.
Components wof whealth whistory w- wans-Includes wreview wof wsystems,
wpresent willness, wpersonal wand wsocial witems, wbut wexcludes wthorax wand
wlungs.
Subjective winformation w- wans-Information wgiven wby wthe wpatient wabout
wtheir wsymptoms, wsuch was wshortness wof wbreath.
Objective winformation w- wans-Measurements wobtained wby wthe wexaminer,
wsuch was wrespiratory wrate wand wpulse wrate.
Present willness w- wans-Describes wthe wcurrent whealth wproblem, wincluding
wdetails wlike wlocation, wtiming, wseverity, wand wassociated wsymptoms.
Personal wand wsocial whistory w- wans-Includes weducational wlevel, wfamily
wstatus, wemployment, wand wlifestyle wfactors.
Chief wcomplaint w- wans-The wprimary wissue wreported wby wthe wpatient,
woften wquoted win wtheir wown wwords.
Review wof wsystems w- wans-Documents wthe wpresence wor wabsence wof
wcommon wsymptoms wrelated wto weach wmajor wbody wsystem.
Surgeries w- wans-Records wsurgical wprocedures wthe wpatient whas wundergone,
wsuch was wcesarean wsections.
Adult willnesses w- wans-Includes wchronic willnesses, wsignificant whospitalizations,
wand wmajor wprocedures.
Asthma wexacerbation w- wans-A wsignificant wrespiratory wevent wthat wmay
wrequire whospitalization.
Musculoskeletal wchest wpain w- wans-Chest wpain wthat wmay wbe wdue wto
wconditions wlike wcostochondritis wor wintercostal wmuscle wcramp, wworsened
wby wchest wwall wmotion.
Cardiac wdisorders w- wans-Conditions wlike wcongestive wheart wfailure wthat
ware wlikely wto wcause wsymptoms wsuch was wshortness wof wbreath.
Thorax wand wlungs w- wans-Part wof wthe wphysical wexamination, wnot
wincluded win wthe whealth whistory.
,Respiratory wrate w- wans-A wmeasurement wof wbreaths wper wminute,
wconsidered wobjective wdata.
Pulse wrate w- wans-A wmeasurement wof wheartbeats wper wminute, wconsidered
wobjective wdata.
Severity wscale w- wans-A wmethod wto wquantify wpain, woften wrated wfrom w1
wto w10.
Nausea wand wvomiting w- wans-Symptoms wthat wmay waccompany wabdominal
wpain.
Mid-epigastric warea w- wans-The wlocation win wthe wabdomen wwhere wthe
wpatient wreports wpain.
Patient wassessment w- wans-The wprocess wof wgathering wcomprehensive wor
wfocused whealth winformation wabout wa wpatient.
Health whistory wcategories w- wans-Include wchief wcomplaint, wpresent willness,
wpersonal wand wsocial whistory, wand wreview wof wsystems.
Significant whospitalization w- wans-An wimportant wevent win wa wpatient's
whealth whistory, wsuch was wtreatment wfor wasthma.
Pleuritic wchest wpain w- wans-Sharp wchest wpain wthat wincreases wwith wdeep
wbreathing, woften wdue wto wpleural winflammation.
Emergency wroom wevaluation w- wans-Assessment wof wacute wsymptoms, wsuch
was wshortness wof wbreath.
Anatomic wregions wfor wsymptoms w- wans-Categories wsuch was
wmusculoskeletal, wreproductive, wurinary, wcardiac, wand whematologic.
Patient's wown wwords w- wans-Quoting wthe wpatient wdirectly win wthe wchief
wcomplaint wsection.
Associated wmanifestations w- wans-Symptoms wthat waccompany wthe wprimary
wcomplaint, wsuch was wnausea wwith wabdominal wpain.
Educational wlevel w- wans-Part wof wpersonal wand wsocial whistory, windicating
wthe whighest wgrade wcompleted wby wthe wpatient.
Lifestyle wfactors w- wans-Includes whabits wrelated wto wdiet, wexercise, wand
wsubstance wuse, wdocumented win wpersonal wand wsocial whistory.
, Shortness wof wBreath w- wans-Can wresult wfrom wanemia, wpregnancy, wor
wsepsis.
Cough w- wans-Can wbe wcaused wby wcardiac wissues wlike wheart wfailure.
Congestive wHeart wFailure w- wans-Leads wto wfluid wbuildup wand wcough wwith
wpink wsputum.
Joint wPain w- wans-New wpain win wwrists wand wfingers wsuggests
winflammatory wprocess.
Rheumatoid wArthritis w- wans-Family whistory wmay windicate wrisk wfor
winflammatory wconditions.
Neck wPain w- wans-Intermittent wpain wmay windicate wdegenerative warthritis.
Allergic wRhinitis w- wans-Characterized wby wsneezing, witchy weyes, wand wclear
wdischarge.
Meningitis w- wans-Neck wstiffness wand wheadache wsuggest wpossible
wmeningeal winflammation.
Murphy's wSign w- wans-Pain wwith winspiration windicates wgallbladder
winflammation.
Cholecystitis w- wans-Right wupper wquadrant wpain wafter wgreasy wmeals
windicates wthis.
Multiple wDisease wProcesses w- wans-Cluster wof wsymptoms wmay windicate
wmore wthan wone wcondition.
Sinusitis w- wans-Fever, wheadache, wand wgreen wdischarge wsuggest wthis
wdiagnosis.
Hypothesis wTesting w- wans-Generating wideas wto wexplain wpatient wsymptoms
wduring wassessment.
Clinical wReasoning w- wans-Balancing wpossibilities wto widentify wthe wmost
wlikely wcause.
Arnold's wBranch w- wans-Vagus wnerve wbranch wthat wcan wtrigger wcough
wreflex.
Inflammatory wProcess w- wans-Most wlikely wcause wof wjoint wpain win wyoung
wpatient.
whealth wstatus, wappropriate wfor wnew wpatients westablishing wcare.
Components wof whealth whistory w- wans-Includes wreview wof wsystems,
wpresent willness, wpersonal wand wsocial witems, wbut wexcludes wthorax wand
wlungs.
Subjective winformation w- wans-Information wgiven wby wthe wpatient wabout
wtheir wsymptoms, wsuch was wshortness wof wbreath.
Objective winformation w- wans-Measurements wobtained wby wthe wexaminer,
wsuch was wrespiratory wrate wand wpulse wrate.
Present willness w- wans-Describes wthe wcurrent whealth wproblem, wincluding
wdetails wlike wlocation, wtiming, wseverity, wand wassociated wsymptoms.
Personal wand wsocial whistory w- wans-Includes weducational wlevel, wfamily
wstatus, wemployment, wand wlifestyle wfactors.
Chief wcomplaint w- wans-The wprimary wissue wreported wby wthe wpatient,
woften wquoted win wtheir wown wwords.
Review wof wsystems w- wans-Documents wthe wpresence wor wabsence wof
wcommon wsymptoms wrelated wto weach wmajor wbody wsystem.
Surgeries w- wans-Records wsurgical wprocedures wthe wpatient whas wundergone,
wsuch was wcesarean wsections.
Adult willnesses w- wans-Includes wchronic willnesses, wsignificant whospitalizations,
wand wmajor wprocedures.
Asthma wexacerbation w- wans-A wsignificant wrespiratory wevent wthat wmay
wrequire whospitalization.
Musculoskeletal wchest wpain w- wans-Chest wpain wthat wmay wbe wdue wto
wconditions wlike wcostochondritis wor wintercostal wmuscle wcramp, wworsened
wby wchest wwall wmotion.
Cardiac wdisorders w- wans-Conditions wlike wcongestive wheart wfailure wthat
ware wlikely wto wcause wsymptoms wsuch was wshortness wof wbreath.
Thorax wand wlungs w- wans-Part wof wthe wphysical wexamination, wnot
wincluded win wthe whealth whistory.
,Respiratory wrate w- wans-A wmeasurement wof wbreaths wper wminute,
wconsidered wobjective wdata.
Pulse wrate w- wans-A wmeasurement wof wheartbeats wper wminute, wconsidered
wobjective wdata.
Severity wscale w- wans-A wmethod wto wquantify wpain, woften wrated wfrom w1
wto w10.
Nausea wand wvomiting w- wans-Symptoms wthat wmay waccompany wabdominal
wpain.
Mid-epigastric warea w- wans-The wlocation win wthe wabdomen wwhere wthe
wpatient wreports wpain.
Patient wassessment w- wans-The wprocess wof wgathering wcomprehensive wor
wfocused whealth winformation wabout wa wpatient.
Health whistory wcategories w- wans-Include wchief wcomplaint, wpresent willness,
wpersonal wand wsocial whistory, wand wreview wof wsystems.
Significant whospitalization w- wans-An wimportant wevent win wa wpatient's
whealth whistory, wsuch was wtreatment wfor wasthma.
Pleuritic wchest wpain w- wans-Sharp wchest wpain wthat wincreases wwith wdeep
wbreathing, woften wdue wto wpleural winflammation.
Emergency wroom wevaluation w- wans-Assessment wof wacute wsymptoms, wsuch
was wshortness wof wbreath.
Anatomic wregions wfor wsymptoms w- wans-Categories wsuch was
wmusculoskeletal, wreproductive, wurinary, wcardiac, wand whematologic.
Patient's wown wwords w- wans-Quoting wthe wpatient wdirectly win wthe wchief
wcomplaint wsection.
Associated wmanifestations w- wans-Symptoms wthat waccompany wthe wprimary
wcomplaint, wsuch was wnausea wwith wabdominal wpain.
Educational wlevel w- wans-Part wof wpersonal wand wsocial whistory, windicating
wthe whighest wgrade wcompleted wby wthe wpatient.
Lifestyle wfactors w- wans-Includes whabits wrelated wto wdiet, wexercise, wand
wsubstance wuse, wdocumented win wpersonal wand wsocial whistory.
, Shortness wof wBreath w- wans-Can wresult wfrom wanemia, wpregnancy, wor
wsepsis.
Cough w- wans-Can wbe wcaused wby wcardiac wissues wlike wheart wfailure.
Congestive wHeart wFailure w- wans-Leads wto wfluid wbuildup wand wcough wwith
wpink wsputum.
Joint wPain w- wans-New wpain win wwrists wand wfingers wsuggests
winflammatory wprocess.
Rheumatoid wArthritis w- wans-Family whistory wmay windicate wrisk wfor
winflammatory wconditions.
Neck wPain w- wans-Intermittent wpain wmay windicate wdegenerative warthritis.
Allergic wRhinitis w- wans-Characterized wby wsneezing, witchy weyes, wand wclear
wdischarge.
Meningitis w- wans-Neck wstiffness wand wheadache wsuggest wpossible
wmeningeal winflammation.
Murphy's wSign w- wans-Pain wwith winspiration windicates wgallbladder
winflammation.
Cholecystitis w- wans-Right wupper wquadrant wpain wafter wgreasy wmeals
windicates wthis.
Multiple wDisease wProcesses w- wans-Cluster wof wsymptoms wmay windicate
wmore wthan wone wcondition.
Sinusitis w- wans-Fever, wheadache, wand wgreen wdischarge wsuggest wthis
wdiagnosis.
Hypothesis wTesting w- wans-Generating wideas wto wexplain wpatient wsymptoms
wduring wassessment.
Clinical wReasoning w- wans-Balancing wpossibilities wto widentify wthe wmost
wlikely wcause.
Arnold's wBranch w- wans-Vagus wnerve wbranch wthat wcan wtrigger wcough
wreflex.
Inflammatory wProcess w- wans-Most wlikely wcause wof wjoint wpain win wyoung
wpatient.
