Questions

Question 1

Questions for AMS

Answer 1

1. Breathing and vitals
2. Level of consciousness
3. Glucose level
4. Suspected ingestion or drug overdose?
5. Hx of trauma
6. Fever
7. Associated sx
8. Pmhx (DM, renal disease, vp shunt, sickle cell)

Question 2

Questions about abdominal pain

Answer 2

1. How old is the patient
2. Where is the pain located
3. Quality(colicky, vs sharp)
4. Duration of pain
5. Pain like this before
6. Associated GI sx
7. Urinary sx
8. Systemic sx
9. Hx of trauma
10. Lmp, sexually active, vaginal discharge
11. Fever
12. Hx of chronic illness

Question 3

Questions to ask for sore throat

Answer 3

1. Vitals
2. How old
3. Respiratory status (tripoding, signs respiratory distress)
4. Preceding illness
5. Immunization status
6. Trouble swallowing, pain with swallowing, neck stiffness, trismus, drooling, change in voice

Question 4

Questions to ask for seizure

Answer 4

1. Describe the event- AMS, extremity movements, eye deviations, lip smacking, cyanosis
2. Hx of seizures
3. Fever or associated sx
4. Trauma
5. Concern for ingestion
6. LOC (no LOC with partial sz)
7. How long did it last
8. Birth Hx
9. Pmhx (development, meds, Hx head trauma)
10. Family Hx

Question 5

Questions to ask about nosebleed

Answer 5

1. Hx of trauma
2. Hx of re cent surgery?
3. Medications? (ie nasal sprays, etc)
4. Bleeding unilateral?
5. How long did it last?
6. What did they try to do to stop the bleeding?
7. Hx of bleeding problems?

Question 6

Questions to ask about cough?

Answer 6

1. How long has cough been present?
2. Sudden (choking) or gradual onset?
3. Associated sx
4. Constant or intermittent?
5. Productive?
6. Things that aggravate the cough?
7. Does cough go away with sleep?

Question 7

Questions to ask for suspected ALTE

Answer 7

1. Describe episode-apnea, color change, change in muscle tone, choking, gagging
2. Who witnessed the episode
3. Any family Hx of SIDS
4. ROS- fever, abnormal movements (sz)
5. Pmhx- prematurity, Neuro problems, OSA