PC Lec 2 first part

Question 1

severity

Answer 1

Intensity with functional activates - can be pain scale

Question 2

stability

Answer 2

is it progressing, regressing, staying the same
how is it OVER TIME

Question 3

nature

Answer 3

what does it sound like

Question 4

irritability

Answer 4

how much it takes to provoke symptoms

Question 5

stage

Answer 5

look for time of onset, pmhx

Question 6

POTENTIAL RED FLAGS

Answer 6

trauma - possible fx

age > 50 - inc cancer, AAA, fx, infection risk

hx of cancer - can spread

fever (>100), chills, night sweats - infection, cancer

unexplained weight changes - > 10lbs in 3 months

recent infection - more infections

immunosuppression - infection

rest/night pain - cancer, infection, AAA

saddle anesthesia - no sensation in 2-5th sacral nerve roots, cauda equina

B&B dysfxn - cauda equina/infection

LE neurological deficit - cauda equina

Question 7

most common chief complaints

Answer 7

LBP
shoulder
knee

Question 8

sequence of symptomology questions

Answer 8

describe which is interfering most with normal function/ADLs

describe the symptoms

do they spread?

rate the intensity 0-10

recent injury or flare-up?

are they constant or do they come and go?

what makes it better or worse?

do they wake u up at night?

symptoms anywhere else?