History

The patient assessment process involves History, Examination and Investigation

Common Calls based on Clinical History

Respiratory	Shortness of breath (SOB) Cough Sputum	Haemoptysis Wheeze
Cardiac	Chest pain Palpitations	Hypertension Hypotension
Abdominal	Abdominal pain Altered bowel habit Gastrointestinal bleeding
Neurological	Altered mental status Collapse Seizures Weakness, fatigue and dizziness	Syncope Vertigo Headache
Genitourionary	Haematuria	Urine output: decreased Urine output: increased
Dermatology	Skin rashes and urticaria
Haematology	Transfusion reactions

About Mike Cadogan

Emergency physician with a passion for medical informatics and medical education. I write medical textbooks, websites such as HealthEngine and write more eclectically on the web as @sandnsurf | + Mike Cadogan | Contact