Sample Patient History Questions

Sample Patient History Questions

• 1. Patients details
• 2. What are the symptoms
• 3. History
• 4. Potential Causes
• 5. Have your tried anything else to treat the skin problem previously?

1. Patient details

• Who is the patient?
• How old are they?
• Male or female?

2. What are the symptoms?

• Apperance?
• Location?
• Itching?
• Severity?
• Broken skin?
• Pain/soreness?
• Secondary infection?
• Systemic symptoms - e.g. fever?

3. History

• Onset?
• Duration?
• Other affected?
• Previous history?
• Family history?

4. Potential causes

• Medical conditions?
• Medications?
• Allergies?
• Patients thoughts about cause?
• travel?
• Occupational history?

5. Previous treatments to fix the problem?

• Appropriateness, effectiveness, and tolerance/resistance?
• Incorrect use?