REVIEW HPI/ROS

7 cards·by crystaleaves72

describe the significance of the HPI

hpi is the story of the sx and the events that led to the pts ED visit. includes CC and assoc. sx

how is the HPI different from the ROS

HPI focus is a story about the CC and its assoc. sx. ROS is a checklist of SX. including the CC, assoc sx, and all other complaints

name 5 elements of the HPI

onset, timing, location, quality, severity, modifying factors, assoc sx, context

name 8 of the body systems included in the ORS

constitutional, eyes, ENT, CV, resp., GI, GU, MS, skin, neuro, psych, endocrine, heme/lymph, immunological

can the sx listed in the ROS ever contridict the sx in the HPI?

no, sx that are doc. in the HPI also need to be doc. in the ROS

what do you need to remember to document in the HPI and ROS for any pt that is unconscious or incapable of providing info

HPI/ROS limited by...

what is it important to doc if that pt has had similar sx in the past?

because it is less likely that their current sx are life threatening if they have survived similar in past