1. DR. WALEED HADDAD ASS. PROF CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDICS
SYMPTOM ANALYSIS
DR. WALEED HADDAD
ASS. PROF
CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDICS

2. Site
Let the patient name and point to the site of pain

3. Duration and Frequency
Since when?
Comes in attacks
How many times
How long in between the attacks (free of pain, mild or negligible pain)

4. Radiation and Referral

5. Severity Subjectivs not objective
Mild, moderate, sever: depends on pain threshold of the patient
Indirect question
Did you sleep?
Does it awake you from sleep?
Does it stop you doing your job?
Did you seek any consultation before?

6. Nature
Burning
Throbbing
Tearing
Dull
Heaviness
Compressing
…..

7. Onset
Sudden
Over short period
Gradual
insedious

8. Course Continuous Interrupted: pain free periods Fluctuant
How long each
Fluctuant

9. Frequency Comes in attacks How many times
How long in between the attacks (free of pain, mild or negligible pain)

10. Aggravating Factors What increases the pain? Food Exercise
Certain movement .

11. Relieving Factors
Rest
Medication
Sitting
Leaning .

12. Associated Symptoms Nausea Vomiting Fever Dizziness Loss of appetite
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