Patient's history and his chief complaint help in 80% cases to diagnoze the disease so it should be accurate and in patient's words. Listen to your patients carefully to treat them judiciously.
In taking patient's history of pain, following questions must be asked:
DESCRIPTION: Describe the pain in your own words
Duration:
How long have you been having pain?
Site:
Where exactly is your pain?
Does it spread anywhere else
Nature
What does it feel like?
Is it a sharp or a dull pain?
Periodicity:
When do you get the pain?
Does it come and go?
Associated symptoms:
Do you notice anything else wrong?
Precipitating or Relieving factors:
Does anything make it worse?
Does anything make it better?
What pain killers have you taken and to what extent?
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