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This page deals with the '''clinical history''', also known as '''history'''.  It usually refers to both the ''past medical history'' (PMHx) and ''history of present illness'' (HPI).
This page deals with the '''clinical history''', also known as '''history'''.  It usually refers to both the ''past medical history'' (PMHx) and ''history of present illness'' (HPI).
Warning: A number of 'em aren't politically correct!


==Basic approach==
==Basic approach==
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*Cough, sputum - blood, colour.
*Cough, sputum - blood, colour.
*Fever, chills, rigors.
*Fever, chills, rigors.
*SOB, SOBOE.
*[[SOB]], SOBOE.
*Wheeze.
*Wheeze.
*Smoking.
*Smoking.
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*Diabetes.
*Diabetes.
*Nulliparity.
*Nulliparity.
*Unopposed estrogen (PCOS, anovulation, HRT).
*Unopposed estrogen ([[PCOS]], anovulation, HRT).
*Tamoxifen use.
*Tamoxifen use.


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==Surgery==
==Surgery==
===Small bowel obstruction DDx===
===[[Small bowel obstruction]] DDx===
*Strictures (think IBD).
*Strictures (think IBD).
*Hernia.
*Hernia.
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Physical examination]].
*[[Physical examination]].
*[[Pathology requisitions]].


==References==
==References==
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