03.24.2019 - By Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD
Tip #11
Give 4 descriptors/adjectives for each complaint
* Location* Quality* Duration* Modifying Factors* Severity* Context* Timing* Associated Symptoms
Tip #12
Get the ACTUAL story. Why did the patient come NOW?
* Did something change or worsen?* Did family force them to come?* Do they have a family history of something similar?
Tip #13
Present the pertinent RED FLAGS for each complaint (some examples)…
* Headache* Sudden and Severe* Fever* Neck Stiffness* Neurologic Complaints* Back Pain* Saddle Anesthesia* Bowel/Bladder Incontinence* Fever* Trauma* Chest Pain* Exertional* Family history of MI at same age* PE risk factors* Sudden and Maximal/Tearing
Tip #14
Get their doctor’s names
* Primary care provider* Pertinent specialists
Tip #15
Don’t get bogged down giving too much medical history during your presentation. Simply write down the important facts for reference and present a few notable items in your opening sentence.