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History and Physical Exam Template
History and Physical Exam Template
Age: Time:
Address: Hospital Reg#:
Gender: Occupation:
Ethnicity: Religion:
Presenting complaint:
Review of systems:
General: weight loss/gain, fatigue, fever, change in appetite, trauma
CNS: dizziness, fainting, seizures, weakness, tingling, tremor, headache, vision problems, hearing
problems
CVS: chest pain, palpitations, SOB on exertion, SOB on rest, pedal edema
RESP: wheezing, cough, dyspnea, coryzal symptoms
ABDO: nausea, constipation, vomiting, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, change in appetite, abd pain
Genitourinary: incontinence, dysuria, hematuria, oliguria, polyuria, urgency, frequency
Musculoskeletal: muscle pain, joint pain, swelling of joint, stiffness, back pain
Skin: rashes, lumps, itching, dryness, colour changes, hair/nail changes
Drug History:
Allergies:
Family History
Social History:
Living conditions, Smoking, Alcohol use, Exercise, Sleep, Diet, Sexual history, Impact of Illness etc.
Patient Name: Date:
Age: Time:
Address: Hospital Reg#:
Gender: Occupation:
Ethnicity: Religion:
Summary
Physical Examination
Vitals:
T: P: BP: RR: RBS: SPO2:
General Inspection
Cardiovascular exam
Inspection: chest wall deformity, active precordium, scars
Hands: peripheral cyanosis, capillary refill , clubbing, Olser’s nodes, Janeway lesions, splinter
hemorrhages, collapsing pulse, radio-radial delay, radio-femoral delay,
Pulse:
Face: pallor of conjunctiva, corneal arcus, xanthelasma, central cyanosis
Neck: raised JVP, tracheal deviation
Palpation: thrills, parasternal heave, apex beat
Ausculation: S1, S2, Mumurs
Respiratory Examination
Inspection: chest wall deformity, scars, use of accessory muscles to breath, symmetrical rise and fall of
chest wall, cyanosed
Patient Name: Date:
Age: Time:
Address: Hospital Reg#:
Gender: Occupation:
Ethnicity: Religion:
Gastrointestinal Examination:
Inspection: scars, abdominal distension, jaundiced, visible hernias, masses, gynecomastia, hair loss
Hands: palmar erythema, clubbing, koilonychia, leuconychia, duputren’s contracture, axterixis
Arms: bruising, scratch marks
Face: sclera icterus, conjunctival pallor, xanthelasma, angular stomatitis, oral thrush, glossitis, ulcers
Neck: lymphadenopathy
Palpation:
Percussion:
Auscultation:
Central Nervous System
Motor RUL LUL RLL LLL
Muscle bulk
Fasciculation
Tone
Power
Co-ordination
Problem List:
Differential Diagnoses:
Plan:
1. A - admit to ward
2. D – diet eg. keep NPO/ diet as tolerated/ low salt etc.
3. A – ambulation. Eg. strict bed rest/ allow ambulation/
4. V – vitals eg. vitals Q4 hrly/ Q8 hrly etc
5. I – Investigations eg. if more investigations required/ chase results of previous ones
6. D – Drugs required