Topic: History of the Present Illness (for a patient with pain)
Target Audience: ER clinicians
Format: Mainly yes/no questions, a few with short answers
Video Version
First, I’ll walk you through a general HPI in video form.
(FYI, this video is also available as a podcast. Details below.)
Written Version
If you prefer, here’s the written version of an HPI in Spanish.
Note: Parentheses mean the word(s) can be left out, and the phrase should still make sense.
| English | Spanish |
| Where exactly (does it hurt)? | Dónde (le duele) exactamente? |
| Point with one finger. | Señale con un dedo. |
| How many days/ | Cuántos días/ |
| Hours/ | Horas/ |
| Minutes? | Minutos? |
| (Is it) worse now? | (Está) peor ahora? |
| Better now? | Mejor ahora? |
| Still the same? | Sigue igual? |
| Is it sharp? | Es agudo? |
| Pressure-like? | Como presión? |
| Burning? | Ardor? |
| Just pain? | Solo dolor? |
| Is it severe? | Es fuerte? |
| Mild? | Leve? |
| Moderate? | Moderado? |
| Is it all the time? | Es todo el tiempo? |
| Does it come and go? | Va y viene? |
| How many minutes does it last (each time)? | Cuántos minutos dura (cada vez)? |
| (Do you feel) worse when you… | (Se siente) peor cuando… |
| Walk? | Camina? |
| Eat? | Come? |
| Cough? | Tose? |
| (Do you feel) better when you… | (Se siente) mejor cuando… |
| Rest? | Descansa? |
| Take medicine? | Toma medicina? |
| Have you felt pain like this before? | Ha sentido un dolor como este antes? |
| Does the pain radiate (to other places)? | Se le mueve el dolor (a otros lugares)? |
| (Point to) where. | (Señale) donde. |
Wrapping Up
Thanks for checking out my general HPI dialogue.
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