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Health History
Components of the Health History
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Health Care
Post-Graduate
07/16/2009

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Term
Chief complaint
Definition
Brief statement in patient's own words
Term
Present problem/illness
Definition
OLDCARTS
Affects client's usual lifestyle
Summaries current health status/health promotion/disease prevention if no presenting problems
Term
Past Medical History
Definition
General state of health as patient percceives it; childhood illnesses; major adult illnesses, psychiatric illnesses, accident & injuries, surgeries
Term
Current Status
Definition
Medications, allergies, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, nutrition, screening tests, immunizations, sleep patterns, exercise, hobbies, environmental, use of safety measure, diabilities
Term
Family Health history
Definition
age, health, age and cause of death of immediate family
Heart Dx, HTN, CVA, DM, CA, Epilepsy, Kidney DX, Endocrine, pulmonary, blood disorders, congenital anormalities, mental illness
Adoption
Term
Psychosocial
Definition
Living conditions, support system, stressors, domestic violence, religious beliefs, outlook on present and future
Term
TEEN: HEADSS
Definition
Home, Education, Activities, Drugs, Sex, Suicide
Term
Obstetrics HX
Definition
Gravity, Parity, GTPAL
Infertility treatment
Term
Menstrual HX
Definition
Menarche, regularity, frequency, duration, amt
LMP, PADS, Tampons, douching
DUB, PMS, Amenorrhea, Perimenopausal, Age of menopause, hormonal therapy, postmenstrual bleeding
Term
Sexual HX
Definition
Age, History of abuse, assault, sexual orientation
Term
Current Sexual Relationships
Definition
Freq, satisfaction, Dysparenunia, orgasmic, libido
Term
STI, Risk Assessment
Definition
Total sexual partners, Sexual contact, Use of condoms, Previous Hx of STI, Use of drugs, Sex while drinking, stoned, drugs, HIV
Term
Desire for pregnancy
Definition
Current or future
Term
Contraception Use
Definition
Hysterectomy, not sexually active, females, menopausal, current use=how long, satisfaction, previous method use, length, reason for discontinuation
Term
ROS
Definition
Endocrine: menes, breast, pregnancy, thyroid, menopause
GU: Des exposure, Uterine or ovarian problems
History of STI or pelvic infection
Hx or sx of vaginal infection
HX of abn PAP, date treatment
UTI: treatment
Urinary incontinence: KEGEL
Term
Risk ID
Definition
Gender, age, ethnic, family HX, Environmental, Lifestyle, Geographic, Inadequate preventive health care
Term
SOAP
Definition
S:subjective; O: objective; A: assessment of S & O; P: plan
Problem list: lists each identied or potential problems: onset, resolution
Term
PE
Definition
Inspection: sight and smell
General survey and body systems
Auscultation: Diaphragm: high pitch: S1S2
Bell: low pitch: large blood vessels
Percusion: light brisk tapping: size shape, location, density
Tympany: loud, high pitch drum
Hyperresonance: very loud, boom sound, lungs: emphysema
Resonance: healthy lung
Dull: liver, heart
Flat: muscle, bone
Palpation: Light, 1 cm; Deep, 4cm organs, masses
Term
Screening
Definition
General appearance
BMI
Body fat distribution: waist in cm, hips in cm divide waist and hip >8 indicates central fat: DM, HTN, Stroke, HD
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