Diseases
a respiratory condition marked by attacks of spasm in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing.
Asthma
Fever
High Blood Pressure
Hypertension
38.2 °C
thirty eight point two degrees Celsius
What does the C in SOCRATES stand for?
Character of the pain (e.g., sharp, dull, burning).
disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by swollen bleeding gums and the opening of previously healed wounds.
Scurvy
Syncope
Bruise
Contusion/Haematoma
120/80 mmHg
one hundred and twenty over eighty millimetres of mercury
The last S in SOCRATES stands for?
Severity of pain (from 1 to 10)
thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery.
Atherosclerosis
Epistaxis
Nosebleed
Sweating
Diaphoresis
4 - 5.5 mmol/L
four to five point five millimoles per liter
What does pack-year refer to?
A measure of smoking history: number of packs per day × number of years smoked.
inflammation of the heart muscle, which can reduce the heart's ability to pump blood.
Myocarditis
Varicella
Chickenpox
Gallstones
Cholelithiasis
1 lb is the equivalent of 0.45kg
one POUND is the equivalent of zero point forty five Kilograms
What should you ask about when taking a patient's drug history? (4)
Current medications, dosage, frequency, and any side effects or allergies.
An autoimmune disease characterized by joint inflammation and deformity.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Singultus
Hiccups
Eczema
Atopic Dermatitis
WBC 14 × 10⁹/L
White blood cell count: eleven times ten to the ninth per litre
What do PMH, FH & DH stand for?
Past Medical History, Family History & Drug History.