presenting complaints

слайд 1 presenting complaints for medical students introduction (wiipp) wash your hands introduce yourself: give your name and your job (e.g. dr. louise gooch, ward doctor) identity: confirm you’re speaking to the correct patient (name and date of birth) permission: confirm the reason for seeing the patient (“i’m going to ask you some questions about your cough, is that ok?”) positioning: patient sitting in chair approximately a metre away from you. ensure you are sitting at the same level as them and ideally not behind a desk. presenting complaint ask the patient to describe their problem using open questions (e.g. “what’s brought you into hospital today?”) the presenting complaint should be expressed in the patient’s own words (e.g. “i have …

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