Latest Updated 2023 “Shortness of Breath with Exertion”
“Chest Tightness and Cough”
(ihuman patient-Katherine Harris)
1. How can I help you
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I have had a cough for last three weeks which has been getting worse I have alsohad shortness of breath when
I'm walking to my next class at school I have to stop and takea break.
2. Do you have any other symptoms or concerns we should discuss? no but Idid have a runnynose
andcongestion three weeks agotheconditionwent away in a week but the cough is still there.
HPI: BREATHING SOB:
3. Isanything make yourshortness of breath worse or better.
It getsa little better when Istop working and rest fora bit it’s a little worseat night.(+)
4. Has there been anychange in yourshortness of breath overtime The last few years i have had
cough and shortness of breath but it got better after a fewdays so I did not get checked. This time it’s lasting longer. I
also did not want to stressout my parents becausethey have to work so much soI never told them.
(+) COUGH X STARTED 3 WEEEKS AGOHPI: COUGH
5. Anything make yourcough better or worse?
Not really it has been constant but it has been getting worse over the past threedays and seems to be worse
at night.
6. Do you have any pain or othersymptoms associated with yourcough?
Nothing but I am getting outofbreath and I think that it maybe related.
7. Are you coughing up anysputum? No
8. Treatments have you had foryourcough? Nothing
9. Do you have anyallergies? You meanlikehayfever andstuff like thatno
10. Are you taking any prescription medication’s? Nostillnoprescriptions
11. Are you taking any over-the-counter or herbal medications. Nonothing like that
12. Are yourimmunizations up-to-date? Iassume so
13. Now or have you eversmoked orchewed tobacco. No
14. Exposed to secondhand smoke? Yes my dad lost his job three years agoso he has been doing our job
since then. We had to move to an older building, and it has cockroaches in it. Alsothe neighbors smoke
inside thebuilding so I always smellsmoke everywhere.
15. Do you Wheeze? I’m not sure
16. Did you first notice feeling ofshortness of breath ? This has beenhappeningfor three days
now and it’s made me a littlescared.
17. Does yourchest feel tight or heavy? Yes actuallythat’s theright waytodescribe it tight that it’s
just a little bit
Askabout :can you tell me aboutanycurrent or past medical problems thatyou have had? I have eczema
but it is mild and I moisturize every day so it does not bother me too much.
(FH)Tell me about the health of your grandparents, parents,and children.
Familyhistoryboth myparents arehealthy. Mydad haseczemalike me buthecontrols itby moisturizing everyday. Iam not
awareof mygrandparent’s health.
Does this affect yourlife? I haven’t been able todo PEat schoolbecause I’mworried about feeling of
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