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Howcan Ihelpyou? Mystomach hurts
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Isyourpain affectedbywhat,when,orhow
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Doyounoworhaveyoueversmokedorchewed
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tobacco?
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Are youtakinganyoverthecounterorherbal
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medications?
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Areyoutakinganyprescriptionmedications?
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Doyou have anyallergies?
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Haveyoueverbeenhospitalized? Justforthe c-sectionand the bikeaccident thing
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Anypreviousmedical,surgical,ordental I had a c-section at27withoutanycomplications. WhenI was 17,
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procedures?
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tibia.Theyhadtofixthatwith surgery. m,d m,u mi mi mim,dm,u
Canyoutell me about anycurrentorpastmedical I don’tknowreallywhat’simportant. Theonlythingbesidesthis
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problems youhavehad?
m,d m,u stomach problem isthat lately I’ve been getting occasional hot
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Doyouhave diarrhea?
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bowelmovement?
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Doyouhave aproblem withconstipation?
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Haveyoubeenhaving fevers? m
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pain?
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Doesthe pain in yourabdomenradiate No,it’sjustinmystomach
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someplace else?Where?
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Wheremorepreciselyisyourabdominalpain? Allover,especiallyinthelowerhalfofmybelly. m
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Whatdoesthepain/discomfortinyour Usuallylike a bad crampbutsometimesitcan be a stabbing feeling. m
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Whendidyourabdominalpain start? Thisproblemstarted atleast10 yearsago.It’sreallybeengoingonfar m
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toolong. m,d m,u ,du
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wheat,orbarley?
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Whatare the events surrounding thestartof
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yourabdominal pain?
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Have youoranyfamilymemberhad ahistoryof
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IBD?
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Areyounoworhaveyoueverbeenanemic? m
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Doyouavoideating becauseyouareworried i
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Have youoranyfamilymemberhad ahistoryof
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Haveyouhad the pain in yourabdomen
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problems.
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Tellme aboutyourwork mi
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Whenand whatwas the resultofyourlast
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mammogram?
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Pulse 60,regular,normal
RR 14,regular,unlabored
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Inspect haircolor,distribution, mi Thicknessand distributionpatterntypicalforpatientgenderand age mi mi mi m
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thickness
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Inspect nails mi Nailswithout ridging,pitting, orpeeling
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Testcapillaryrefill Normal capillary reflow m,dm
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Inspect eyes mi Normal
Inspect face mi Normalexpression.Nolesions, scars,orabnormalpigmentation.
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