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Chapter 017
Chapter 017
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Chapter 17
General Health History
• Present health status: chronic illness,
medications (what/when), allergies,
oxygen/inhaler, smoke(ed) (what/how long)?
• Past medical history: lung problems,
respiratory diseases or chest injury, surgery
and infections (what/describe)?
• Family history: any lung diseases
(who/what)?
Health History: General History