1 IHUMAN CASE STUDY: CONSTANCE BARN 70YRS OLD FEMALE CC: (CHRONIC DYSPNEA) SHORTNESS OF BREATH 2 Questions – 100 % 1 How can I help you today? 2 Are there any other symptoms or concerns we should discuss? 3 When did your difficulty breathing start? 4 Does anything make your difficulty breathing better or worse? 5 Are you short of breath when lying down? 6 Are you short of breath at rest? 7 Do you sleep with pillows to help you breathe? 8 Do you have any pain or symptoms associated with your difficulty breathing? 9 How severe is your difficulty breathing? 10 Do you wheeze? 11 Do you become short of breath with exertion? 12 Do you awaken at night short of breath? 13 Does anyone in your family have difficulty breathing? 14 Do you feel faint or like you might faint? 15 Do you have a problem with fatigue/tiredness? 16 Have you been having fevers? 17 Have you noticed any swelling in any part of your body? 18 Do you have a problem with generalized weakness? 19 Do you have a cough? 20 Do you have unusual heartbeats? 21 Do you have a sensation of a “pounding heart” in your chest? 22 Do you have any pain in your chest? 23 Does your chest feel tight or heavy? 24 Can you tell me about any current or past medical problems you have had? 25 Do you have high cholesterol? 26 Do you have heart disease and/or have you ever had a heart attack? 27 Do you have a history of heart failure? 28 Have you ever been told that you have a murmur or valve problems? 29 Do you have asthma? 30 Do you have a history of lung disease? 31 Do you now or have you ever had cancer? 32 Any previous medical, surgical, or dental procedures? 33 Have you ever been hospitalized? 34 Do you have any allergies? 35 Are you taking any over the counter or herbal medications? 36 Are there any disease that run in your family? 37 Are you taking any prescription medications? 38 Do you drink alcohol? If so, what do you drink and how many drinks per day? 39 Do you now or have you ever smoked or chewed tobacco? 40 Do you have diabetes? 41 Have you ever fainted? 42 Were you short of breath just before you fainted? 43 Have you had tuberculosis? 44 Do you have a family history of blood clots in your legs or lungs? 45 Do you have a history of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism? 46 Have you ever been diagnosed with thyroid problems?
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