MEDICAL CONSULTATION and MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

By FAB CHRIS

Excellent Book for Patient Education and Perfect Tool for ESL Health Care ProvidersMedical consultation is a specific "questions and answers" session, in which the patient wants to receive the best treatments and the Medical specialist wants to give the best service. Therefore, medical specialists have to ask patients a series of quest

• Language: English
• Publisher: FAB CHRIS
• Release date: Mar 12, 2024
• ISBN: 9788397057043

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Medical Specialists’ Questions to Patients

Medical consultation is a question and answer session. To understand patients’ health conditions, and give them the best treatments, medical specialists ask patients a series of questions on some important health topics.

Topics Doctors ask Patients about

Purpose of visit

Symptoms

Duration of symptoms/ illness timeline

Improvement after the last visit

Recent changes

Pains

Medical history

Surgical history

Hospitalization history

Family history

Occupational history

Health Insurance

Past treatments

Patient’s preferred treatment

Present health status

Prescription medications currently taken

Non-prescription medications taken currently

Previous medications

Medication adherence

Allergies

Lifestyle factors(smoking, alcohol consumption, drugs)

Mental health conditions(stress level ,depression)

Nutrition and diet

Sexual Health

Sleep patterns

Habits and Daily Routines

Exercise routines

Travel history

Environmental exposures

Social support and living situation

Health goals

Questions regarding Symptoms

Purpose of visit

What brings you in today

What is the matter?

What’s the problem?

What’s wrong?

What is troubling you, madam?

What seems to be the trouble?

What prompted you to seek medical attention today?

How can I help you, sir?

Why are you here today?

Symptoms

Have you noticed any triggers for these symptoms?

What other symptoms are you experiencing?

When first did you notice these symptoms?

Have you experienced any trauma to your face or mouth

Have you got any clicking or popping in your jaw joints?

Are there any skin changes in any part of your body?

What symptoms are you having?

When did you notice the first symptom

Any problems with your breathing?

Do you feel weak?

Have you got a temperature?

Have your symptoms been continuous or intermittent?

Have you had similar symptoms in the past?

Are there any other symptoms you've experienced?

Onset and duration of symptoms(illness timeline)

How long has this been going on?

How long have you been feeling like this?

How long have you had these symptoms?

How long has that been going on?

When did your symptoms begin?

How frequently do the symptoms occur?

Have your symptoms worsened or improved since they started?

How long have you been experiencing these symptoms?

Common Health condition symptoms

Questions regarding the Patient’s progress and recent changes

Progress and Improvement (after the last visit)

Are you experiencing any improvement in your condition?

Any improvements in your conditions?

Are there any improvements after your last visit?

Can you tell me your current cholesterol level?

Can you tell me your current weight and height?

Are you pregnant or nursing?

What is your blood pressure range?

How are your energy levels?

Have you taken your temperature lately?

Can you describe your dietary habits since our last appointment?

Can you show me the results of the tests I recommended you?

Have there been any changes in your weight since we met last?

Have you been able to engage in your usual hobbies?

Have you been taking your medications as prescribed?

Have you completed the treatments I recommended in the last visit

Have you noticed any changes in your symptoms since our last appointment?

How are you feeling today?

How has your ability to perform daily activities changed?

How have you been feeling overall since our last visit?

How have your mood and emotions been lately?

On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain compared to our last visit?

Recent health-related changes

Have you made any recent changes in your living environment?

Have you noticed any change in your weight?

Have you noticed any changes in your appetite?

Have you noticed any recent changes in your vision?

Have you noticed any changes in your overall health recently?

Have you experienced any recent changes in your digestion?

Have you noticed any changes in your sleep patterns

Have you observed any changes in your energy levels?

Have you experienced any changes in your mental well-being

Have you noticed any changes in your urinary habits

Have you had any new or worsening symptoms?

Have you noticed any changes in your sensory functions?

Have you