The Course of the Patient’s illness
Name: Date: Time: Age: Sex: SUBJECTIVE CC:
The reason was given by the patient for seeking medical care “in quotes”
HPI:
Describe the course of the patient’s illness, including when it began, the character of symptoms, location
where the symptoms began, aggravating or alleviating factors; pertinent positives and negatives, other
related diseases, past illnesses, surgeries, or past diagnostic testing related to present illness.
Medications: (list with reason formed )
PMH
Allergies:
Medication Intolerances:
Chronic Illnesses/Major traumas
Hospitalizations/Surgeries
“Have you ever been told that you have: Diabetes, HTN, peptic ulcer disease, asthma, lung disease, heart
disease, cancer, TB, thyroid problems or kidney disease or psychiatric diagnosis.”
Family History
Does your mother, father, or siblings have any medical or psychiatric illnesses? Anyone diagnosed with:
lung disease, heart disease, cancer, TB, DM, or kidney disease.
Social History
Education level, occupational history, current living situation/partner/marital status, substance use/abuse,
ETOH, tobacco, marijuana. Safety status
ROS General
Weight change, fatigue, fever, chills, night sweats,
energy level
Cardiovascular
Chest pain, palpitations, PND, orthopnea, edema
Skin
Delayed healing, rashes, bruising, bleeding, or skin
discolorations, any changes in lesions or moles
Respiratory
Cough, wheezing, hemoptysis, dyspnea, pneumonia
hx, TB
Eyes
Corrective lenses, blurring, visual changes of any
kind
Gastrointestinal
Abdominal pain, N/V/D, constipation, hepatitis,
hemorrhoids, eating disorders, ulcers, black tarry
stools
Ears
Ear pain, hearing loss, ringing in ears, discharge
Genitourinary/Gynecological
Urgency, frequency burning, change in color of
urine.
Contraception, sexual activity, STDS
Fe: last pap, breast, mammo, menstrual
complaints, vaginal discharge, pregnancy hx
Male: prostate, PSA, urinary complaints
Nose/Mouth/Throat