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The past medical history is used to determine any previous medical problems that the patient has had within their lifetime. To start this part of the history, it is useful to ask the patient specifically about 10 common conditions using the mnemonic HUJ-THREADS, saying ?have you ever had .. S ? Stroke?.

He first noticed the pain 2 mo ago but attributed it to indigestion. He describes the pain as a pressure sensation in the middle of his chest that does not radiate anywhere else. It seems to come only with exertion and not at rest. He noticed it more last week when he had to shovel snow; he has had no pain since then.

5) Past Medical History: List of diagnoses with specific details i.e. onset, complications, past workup and important test results. Prioritizes diagnoses ing to severity and relation to case. Lists past hospitalizations/surgeries with dates or ages.

The key parts to a pain history can be remembered by the mnemonic SOCRATES: S ? Site of pain. ... O ? Onset of pain. ... C ? Character of pain (e.g. sharp, dull, cramping). ... R ? Radiation (e.g. spreads from one site to another) A ? Associated symptoms (e.g. breathlessness, nausea, vomiting) T ? Timing (e.g. seconds, days, weeks)

It should include some or all of the following elements: Location: What is the location of the pain? Quality: Include a description of the quality of the symptom (i.e. sharp pain) Severity: Degree of pain for example can be described on a scale of 1 - 10. Duration: How long have you had the pain.

An example of a medical rhyme mnemonics is the one used to remember the anatomy of the tarsal bones of the feet: Chubby, Twisted, Never Could Cha-Cha-Cha ?Calcaneus, Talus, Navicular, Cuboid, Cuneiforms(X3).

Medical history typically includes the following: Presenting complaint and history of presenting complaint, including tests, treatment and referrals. Past medical history ? diseases and illnesses treated in the past. Past surgical history ? operations undergone including complications and/or trauma.