Secondary Survey

Question 1

Presenting complaint

Answer 1

Headline of problem in patients own words
Avoid crossing into patient history

Question 2

History of presenting complaint

Answer 2

SOCRATES (site, onset, character, radiating, associated symptoms, time, exacerbate, severity)

Question 3

Site

Answer 3

Location of symptom
Ask patient to point to it

Question 4

Onset

Answer 4

When did it start?
Was it sudden or gradual onset?

Question 5

Character

Answer 5

Describe the symptom

Question 6

Radiating

Answer 6

Does the symptom spread?

Question 7

Associated symptoms

Answer 7

Are there any other symptyoms

Question 8

Time

Answer 8

What were you doing at the time

Question 9

Exacerbating/alleviating

Answer 9

Does anything make symptom better or worse?

Question 10

Scale

Answer 10

Can you grade severity 1-10

Question 11

Social history

Answer 11

Any carers?
Friends/ family/ neighbours that can assist?
Drink/ smoke/ illicit substances?

Question 12

Drug history

Answer 12

Taken any over the counter medication?
Have any prescriptions?
Recent drug use?
Any herbal remedies?

Question 13

Medical history

Answer 13

Any diagnosis?
Any surgery?

Question 14

Allergies

Answer 14

Any drug allergies?
other allergies if relevant

Question 15

Family history

Answer 15

Any early deaths in family
Any notable medical events in family history

Question 16

Medication compliance

Answer 16

Do they follow prescription?
If not why not?