1 Inquiry of chief complaint
Chief complaint refers to the most serious symptoms and signs and their duration felt by the patients when they come to the doctor. Chief complaint is the main reason why the patient comes to the doctor and the chief symptom of the illness.
Accurate chief complaint is key to further understanding of the pathological conditions of the patient. So chief complaint is helpful for primary classification and diagnosis of the disease. And it is also an important evidence for investigation, cognition, analysis and treatment of diseases.
Careful recording must be made of the symptoms included in the chief complaint or the location, nature, degree and time of signs. The recording to the chief complaint must be concise and avoid any ambiguity.
