Asking

Patient’s
Medical
History
FLVST - SPEAKING (MEETING 7)
 GENERAL
PAST MEDICAL
INFORMATION COMPLAINS LIFESTYLE ALLERGY
HISTORY
(IDENTIFICATION)

name, age, sex, the major health major illnesses, any patient’s habit such to medications,
weight, height, etc problem or previous as smoking, food, latex, and
concern, and its surgery/operations, consuming alcohol, other
time course (e.g. any current particular diet, environmental
chest pain for past ongoing illness, e.g. exercise, healthy factors
4 hours). diabetes) lifestyle.

Here are some information asked for patient’s medical

history.
How do we ask the
patient for these
information?
The expressions are showed on the following
page.
Identification
What is your full name?/ Could you
tell me your full name, please?
When were you born?/ Could you
mention your date of birth?
May I check your blood pressure?
etc.
Complains
What are you feeling at the
moment?
Do you feel any pain in particular?
When did you first notice the
disease's symptoms?
Does the symptom affect your daily
activity?
Past Medical
History
Have you ever been hospitalized?
Have you had any surgery before?
What illnesses or diseases have you
had in the past?
What medical care did you get for the
illness?
Do you have a family history of
chronic diseases such as cancer,
diabetes, heart disease?
Lifestyle
Are you having particular diet?
Are you smoking?
Are you consuming alcohol?
Are you having exercises
frequently?
Allergy
Do you have any allergies?
What kind of allergies do you have?
When was your allergy first
diagnosed?
What happens to your body when
exposed to an allergen?
What medications or treatments
are best for you to avoid?