FoCM questions

Question 1

respiratory questions

Answer 1

cough, sputum, haemoptysis, chest pain (pleuritic), wheeze, dyspnoea, sinusitis symptoms (nasal discharge, blocked nose, facial pain, reduced smell), sore throat, ear ache.

Question 2

dyspnoea

Answer 2

shortness of breath

Question 3

haemoptysis

Answer 3

coughing up blood

Question 4

cardiovascular questions

Answer 4

chest pain, palpitations, claudication, ankle oedema, varicose veins, dyspnoea (at rest/on exercise/paroxysmal nocturnal/orthopnoea)

Question 5

orthopnoea

Answer 5

shortness of breath when laying flat

Question 6

paroxysmal nocturnal

Answer 6

shortness of breath at night (severe, wakes you up)

Question 7

palpitation

Answer 7

awareness of heartbeat

Question 8

varicose veins

Answer 8

swollen & enlarged veins

Question 9

claudication

Answer 9

pain in calf muscle

Question 10

SOCRATES

Answer 10

site, onset, character, radiation, associated symptoms, timing, exacerbating/relieving factors, functional consequences

Question 11

order of basic history taking

Answer 11

history of presenting complaint, PMH, drugs & allergies, FM, SH

Question 12

general systematic enquiry

Answer 12

fatigue/malaise, fever/rigors, unexplained weight loss, loss of appetite, skin rash/bleeding, sleep disturbance, night sweats, thirst, pruisus (ich), neck swelling/lump