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BASE HOSPITAL GROUPONTARIO
Chapter 4 for 12 Lead Training
- ACS Assessment: History and Exam-
Ontario Base Hospital GroupEducation Subcommittee
2008
TIME IS MUSCLE
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ACS Assessment: History and Exam
REVIEWERS/CONTRIBUTORS
Neil Freckleton, AEMCA, ACPHamilton Base Hospital
Jim Scott, AEMCA, PCPSault Area Hospital
Ed Ouston, AEMCA, ACPOttawa Base Hospital
Laura McCleary, AEMCA, ACPSOCPC
Tim Dodd, AEMCA, ACPHamilton Base Hospital
Dr. Rick Verbeek, Medical DirectorSOCPC2008 Ontario Base Hospital Group
AUTHOR
Greg Soto, BEd, BA, ACPNiagara Base Hospital
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Chapter 4 Objectives
Explain why getting a good medical history is so important in the AMI patient
List key elements to OPQRST & SAMPLE mnemonics for clinical investigation of possible ischemic problem
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Importance of Clinical Presentation
No diagnostic test for acute myocardial infarction is perfect.
All medical literature related to ACS recognition suggest that the clinical presentation of the patient is of great importance.
Clinical presentation consists of:
•Incident history •Chief complaints•PMHX
•Risk factors•Vital signs•Assessment findings
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Getting a Good History
It is HOW we ask the questions Mnemonics (OPQRST) are memory
aids Should not be asked literally to a
patient
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Investigating the C/C
O – Onset P – Provoke Q – Quality R –
Radiation S – Severity T – Time
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What to Ask
O – Onset P – Provoke Q – Quality R – Radiation S – Severity T – Time
Actual time this episode started
Open-ended questions
Try to get an actual time, i.e., 10:30 a.m.
Very important for cardiac patients
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Onset
“When did this episode of chest pressure start?”
“When did this asthma attack start?”
“When did the accident occur?”
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Onset
Avoid using closed or leading questions...
“Did the pain start last night or this morning?”
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O – Onset P – Provoke Q – Quality R – Radiation S – Severity T – Time
What makes it better or worse?
Note the position of the patient
What they were doing when it happened?
What to Ask
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Rule # 1 of Questioning
While investigating a chief complaint, the only words you may use are the
words the patient told you
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Rule # 1
If the patient tells you:
“I’m having a tightness in my chest.”You would reply:
“When did this tightness start, Jack?”Rather than:
“When did the pain start, Jack?”
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Provoke
“Jack, does anything you do make the tightness worse?”
(Inspiration/Palpation/Movement/Position)
“Does anything you do make the tightness less?”
(Inspiration/Palpation/Movement/Position)
“Jack, what were you doing when this tightness first started?”
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What to Ask
O – Onset P – Provoke Q – Quality R – Radiation S – Severity T – Time
What does pain feel like?
Avoid closed and leading questions
Let the patient have as many choices as they like to describe their “pain”
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Quality
“Jack, what does this “pain” feel like?”
“What would I have to do to you to make that kind of “pain?”
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Closed or Leading Questions
“Is the pain sharp or dull?”
“Does the pain kinda feel like a belt around your chest?”
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What to Ask
O – Onset P – Provoke Q – Quality R – Radiation S – Severity T – Time
Do they have any problems or pain anywhere else?
Watch for nonverbal clues
Where is the pain? Pain may not “go”
anywhere
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Radiation
Instead of:“Does it hurt in the center or side of your
chest?”
Try:“Where does it hurt?”
or“Can you draw a circle around it?”
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What to Ask
O – Onset P – Provoke Q – Quality R – Radiation S – Severity T – Time
Scale of 1–10 Make sure you find
out what the worst pain was.
Answers of >10 mean it hurts really BAD!
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Severity
“On a scale of 1–10 with 10 being the worst pain you’ve ever had,
and 1 being barely any pain at all, how would you rate your pain right
now?”
“What was the worst pain you have ever felt?”
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What to Ask
O – Onset P – Provoke Q – Quality R – Radiation S – Severity T – Time
The duration of the problem
How long the current episode has been going on?
If prolonged duration, was there a recent sudden severity increase?
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Time
“How long has this recent episode of chest pressure lasted, Jack?”
“How long did Jack’s seizure last?”
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Tag-ons
Tag-ons are extra questions tacked on to the end of an ordinarily good question
“Do you have diabetes, hypertension, or cardiac disease?”
“Are you nauseated?” “Are you short of breath?”
“Are you having chest pain?” “Is it sharp or dull?”
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Tag-ons
The best way to avoid a tag-on is to ask one question at a time and wait for the
answer
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SAMPLE History
S – Signs/symptoms A – Allergies M – Medications P – Past History L – Last meal E – Events
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Allergies
“Jack, are you allergic to any medications?”
“Jill, are you allergic to anything?”
“Do you have any allergies, Jill?”
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Past Medical History
Ask one question at a time Allow the patient time to answer Explore what is pertinent
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Last Oral Intake
Very important in diabetic emergencies
Important information for patient who may have to have surgery
Need to know when they ate last (time) and approximate amount
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Events Leading up to C/C
What were they doing when the episode started?
Mechanism of injury? Useful for neuro exam in head
injuries Pain at rest or on exertion?
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Physical Exam
Head to toe Look for JVD Assess lung and heart sounds Palpate the chest wall Palpate the abdomen Palpate radial pulses at the
same time
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Physical Exam (cont.)
Blood pressure in each arm Positional changes for the patient Apical versus radial pulses Full auscultated blood pressure Look for peripheral edema
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The 12 Lead ECG
Best “early” confirming diagnostic test Should be performed on any patient
with a “pulse and problem” between nose and naval that is suspicious for cardiac
Should be acquired and triaged in less than 10 minutes arrival on scene