History

Personal Data

History of present illness

  • Site
  • Onset
  • Character
  • Radiation
  • Associations
  • Time course
  • Exacerbating/relieving factors
  • Severity

Constitutional Symptoms

  • Fever, chills, appetite changes
  • Joint pain, stomach pain, headache
  • Enlargement neck gland, N/V

Respiratory System

  • Cough, SOB, chest pain, hemoptysis & phlegm

History

  • Review of systems
  • Past medical history
  • Surgical history
  • Allergy and medication
  • Travel and sexual history
  • Social history, Family history

Signs and Symptoms

  • Fever and/or chills
  • Nausea and/or vomiting
  • Body aches
  • Headache
  • Cough
  • Runny nose or nasal congestion

Additional Signs and Symptoms

  • Earache
  • Sneezing
  • Weakness
  • Lack of appetite
  • Redness and/or swelling of the tonsils and back of the throat

  • White patchy areas on the tonsils (exudate).
  • Swollen and/or tender lymph nodes in the neck.
  • A muffled or hoarse voice.

Physical Exam

  • General appearance, Vital Signs
    • Using a lighted instrument.
    • Inspection, Gently feeling (palpating).
    • Listening to breathing with a stethoscope.