When taking a patient’s clinical history it is important to let the patient tell their story.
Look below to see Bryan’s response:
| Bryan’s response | |
|---|---|
| Site |
lower chest, upper abdomen
|
| Onset |
climbing up stairs/rushing to pub
|
| Character |
dull ache
|
| Radiation | arms sometimes legs |
| Associations | breathlessness and nausea |
| Time course | couple of minutes |
| Exacerbating/Relieving factors | worse after eating big meal/helped by stopping activity |
| Severity | no mention during medical history |
Pulse point
There are other mnemonics which you will see being used across HEARTe, do you know of a structured assessment tool within your area of practice?
Rapid assessment and accurate diagnosis lead to prompt treatment and better outcomes
For further information on the clinical assessment of your patient see:
Page last reviewed: 01 Jun 2020
