Reason given by the patient for seeking medical care “in quotes”

Describe the course of the patient’s illness, including when it began, character of symptoms, location where the symptoms began, aggravating or alleviating factors; pertinent positives and negatives, other related diseases, past illnesses, surgeries or past diagnostic testing related to present illness.

Allergies: 

Medication Intolerances:

Chronic Illnesses/Major traumas

Hospitalizations/Surgeries

“Have you every been told that you have:  Diabetes, HTN, peptic ulcer disease, asthma, lung disease, heart disease, cancer, TB, thyroid problems or kidney disease or psychiatric diagnosis.”

Does your mother, father or siblings have any medical or psychiatric illnesses?  Anyone diagnosed with: lung disease, heart disease, htn, cancer, TB, DM, or kidney disease.

Education level, occupational history, current living situation/partner/marital status, substance use/abuse, ETOH, tobacco, marijuana.  Safety status

Weight change, fatigue, fever, chills, night sweats,  energy level

Chest pain, palpitations, PND, orthopnea, edema

Delayed healing, rashes, bruising, bleeding or skin discolorations, any changes in lesions or moles

Cough, wheezing, hemoptysis, dyspnea, pneumonia hx, TB

Corrective lenses, blurring, visual changes of any kind

Discussion: Course of the patient’s illness

Abdominal pain, N/V/D, constipation, hepatitis, hemorrhoids, eating disorders, ulcers, black tarry stools

Ear pain, hearing loss, ringing in ears, discharge

Urgency, frequency burning, change in color of urine.

Contraception, sexual activity, STDS

   Fe: last pap, breast, mammo, menstrual complaints, vaginal discharge, pregnancy hx

  Male: prostate, PSA, urinary complaints

Sinus problems, dysphagia, nose bleeds or discharge, dental disease, hoarseness, throat pain

Back pain, joint swelling, stiffness or pain, fracture hx, osteoporosis

SBE, lumps, bumps or changes

Syncope, seizures, transient paralysis, weakness, paresthesias, black out spells

HIV status, bruising, blood transfusion hx, night sweats, swollen glands, increase thirst, increase hunger, cold or heat intolerance

Depression, anxiety, sleeping difficulties, suicidal ideation/attempts, previous dx

Healthy appearing adult female in no acute distress. Alert and oriented; answers questions appropriately. Slightly somber affect at first, then brighter later.

Skin is brown, warm, dry, clean and intact. No rashes or lesions noted.

Head is normocephalic, atraumatic and without lesions; hair evenly distributed. Eyes:  PERRLA. EOMs intact. No conjunctival or scleral injection. Ears: Canals patent. Bilateral TMs pearly grey with positive light reflex; landmarks easily visualized. Nose: Nasal mucosa pink; normal turbinates. No septal deviation. Neck: Supple. Full ROM; no cervical lymphadenopathy; no occipital nodes. No thyromegaly or nodules. Oral mucosa pink and moist. Pharynx is nonerythematous and without exudate. Teeth are in good repair.

S1, S2 with regular rate and rhythm. No extra sounds, clicks, rubs or murmurs. Capillary refill 2 seconds. Pulses 3+ throughout. No edema.

Symmetric chest wall. Respirations regular and easy; lungs clear to auscultation bilaterally.

Abdomen obese; BS active in all 4 quadrants. Abdomen soft, non-tender. No hepatosplenomegaly.

Breast is free from masses or tenderness, no discharge, no dimpling, wrinkling or discoloration of the skin.

Bladder is non-distended; no CVA tenderness. External genitalia reveals coarse pubic hair in normal distribution; skin color is consistent with general pigmentation. No vulvar lesions noted. Well estrogenized. A small speculum was inserted; vaginal walls are pink and well rugated; no lesions noted. Cervix is pink and nulliparous. Scant clear to cloudy drainage present. On bimanual exam, cervix is firm. No CMT. Uterus is antevert and positioned behind a slightly distended bladder; no fullness, masses, or tenderness.  No adnexal masses or tenderness. Ovaries are non-palpable.

(Male:  both testes palpable, no masses or lesions, no hernia, no uretheral discharge. )

(Rectal as appropriate:  no evidence of hemorrhoids, fissures, bleeding or masses—Males: prostrate is smooth, non-tender and free from nodules, is of normal size, sphincter tone is firm).

Full ROM seen in all 4 extremities as patient moved about the exam room. Discussion: Course of the patient’s illness

Speech clear. Good tone. Posture erect. Balance stable; gait normal.

Alert and oriented. Dressed in clean slacks, shirt and coat. Maintains eye contact. Speech is soft, though clear and of normal rate and cadence; answers