Shadow Health Abdominal Pain Esther Park focused exam: Updated Solution

Shadow Health Abdominal Pain Esther
Park focused exam
chief complaint
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-reports abdominal pain
-reports difficulty with bowel movement
asked about orientation
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  • -oriented to own person
    -oriented to place
    -oriented to situation
    -oriented to time
    asked about onset, frequency, and duration of pain
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    -reports discomfort for the past 5 days
    -reports pain with gradual onset that worsened 2-3 days ago
    asked about location of pain
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    -reports pain in lower abdomen
    -reports pain is not localized

asked about pain rating on scale
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-reports 6/10 pain
asked about characteristics of pain
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-describes pain a dull and cramping
-pain fluctuates in severity
asked about non-pharmacological relieving factors
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-denies taking pain medication
-denies taking laxatives
asked about aggravating factors
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-reports pain is aggravated by eating
-aggravated by physical activity
asked about impact on daily life
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-recent difficulty participating in usual activities
-reports low energy
followed up on constipation
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-constipation most of last 5 days

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