Reason for encounter: Back pain
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• How can I help you today?
o I’m having terrible back pain. I must have thrown my back out.
• Do you have
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o Right now, you mean? All I can think about is my back.
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• Where more precisely is the pain in your back?
o It seems to be in my lower back.
• When did the pain in your back start?
o Three days ago.
• What are the events surrounding the start of your back pain?
o It hit me as I was lifting a heavy laundry basket full of wet clothes. Wham! Out of
nowhere.
• Does anything make the pain in your back better or worse?
o It just won’t go away. I can’tseem to do anything to make it better. It is definitely worse
when I move.
• What does the pain in your back feel like?
o It is really sharp, stabbing, gnawing…
• Does the pain in your back radiate someplace else? Where?
o Yeah, I can feel it in my right leg and sometimes all the way to my foot. It’s not in my foot
or anything, but mostly in my thigh.
• How severe (1-10 scale) is the pain in your back?
o It is really excruciating—10/10 at times.
• Do you have any tingling and/or numbness anywhere?
o My right leg feels a little numb and tingling on the outside of my thigh.
• Are you taking any over-the-counter or herbal medications?
o Yes, I’ve been taking ibuprofen, but it’s notstrong enough for this pain.
• ROS:
o Fatigue, difficulty sleeping, unintentional weight loss or gain, fevers, or nightsweats?
▪ Yes, a bunch of that. What do you want to know about?
o Do you have any problems with an itchy scalp, skin changes, moles, thinning hair, or
brittle nails?
▪ Nope.
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o Do you have any problems with headaches that don’t go away with aspirin or Tylenol
(acetaminophen), double or blurred vision, difficulty with night vision, problems hearing,
ear pain, sinus problems, chronic sore throats, or difficulty swallowing?
▪ Nope.
o Have you noticed any breast discharge, lumps, scaly nipples, pain, swelling, or redness?
▪ Everything is totally fine there. Thank the lord.
o Do you experience chest pain discomfort or pressure; pain/pressure/dizziness with
exertion or getting angry; palpitations; decreased exercise tolerance; or blue/cold fingers
and toes?
▪ Nope.
o Do you experience shortness of breath, wheezing, difficulty catching your breath,
chronic cough, or sputum production?
▪ Not now.
o Do you have problems with nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, coffee grounds in
your vomit, dark tarry stool, bright red blood in your bowel movements, early satiety, or
bloating?
▪ No.
o When you urinate, have you noticed any pain, burning, blood, difficulty starting or
stopping, dribbling, incontinence, urgency during day or night, or any changes in
frequency?
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