cardiovascular - PART BLIPS

• pain
• tightness
• breath (shortness)
  • night
  • exertion
• pillows
• ankle (swelling)
• leg/calf (pain during exercise)
• race, skip beats, irregular (heart beat)

respiratory - SomerSet College

• cough
• sputum
  • colour
  • blood
• smoking
• difficulty breathing (wheezing)

gastrointestinal

• nausea
• vomiting
• heart burn
• difficulty Swallowing
• abdominal pain
• bowel habits
• stool colour/consistency
• presence of mucus or blood in stool

musculoskeletal

• joint pain/stiffness/swelling
• backache
• problems with daily activities

haematological

• fatigue/weakness
• standing gives light head or dizziness
• shortness of breath
• unexplained bruising
• spontaneous bleeding (eg nose, gums)
• bleeding time
• recurrent infections
• lumps (eg neck, armpits, groin)

neurology

• head aches
• fits/faints/funny turns
• weakness
• numbness
• tingling/prickly sensation

mental health

• nerves and stress levels
• mood
• memory/concentration/decision making

endocrine

• thyroid
  • swelling in neck
  • fatigue
  • palpitations
  • tremor
  • weight change
  • bowel change
  • anxiety
  • hot/cold weather
• diabetes
  • polyuria (lots of urine passed)
  • polydipsia (excessive thirst)
  • wound healing
  • weight change
  • blurred vision

genito-urinary/renal

• problems with urination (polyuria, polydipsia, frequency, peeing at night, blood in urine)
• urinary control (when cough or sneeze)
• male
  • flow problems with initiating/stopping
  • sexually active?, difficulty with sexual function?
  • lumps/lesions/rashes in groin area
  • penile discharge (ie not urine or semen)
• female
  • LNMP
  • abnormal bleeding (ie heavy period, between period, after intercourse)
  • vaginal discharge
  • pelvic pain
  • sexually active? pain with sex?
  • lumps/lesions/rashes in groin area

reproductive

• adolescent
  • LNMP
  • period problems, unusual bleeding, pain, missed periods, pregnancy?
  • sexually active?
  • contraceptive use?, safe sex?
• reproductive years
  • LNMP, period problems etc.
  • Pap test - last, regular??
  • contraception
  • fertility problems/ gravida (number of times been pregnant)/ parity (number of times carried to gestational age)/ miscarriage/ termination (GPMT)
• middle years (45-60)
  • LNMP
  • menopausal symptoms (sweats, flushes)
  • Pap test, last, regular, results
  • changes with period, unusual bleeding
  • breast screening, last mammogram, if ever
• older women (60+)
  • PNMB (post-menopausal bleeding)
  • breast and pap screening