Dustin's Headache

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Name
Dustin Travers
DOB
12/01/1959 (55 years)
Occupation
Lorry driver
History
I am a 55 year old male lorry driver who lost vision in the left eye yesterday for a minute. If asked, I did not close my eyes to check if it was definitely my left eye. There was no pain and vision in both eyes is now normal. If asked, In the last two months I admit to losing a little bit of weight unintentionally (2kg), fatigue, headache and a dull pain in my hip, shoulders, and scalp when combing my hair. The headache is dull and persistent but I attribute this to stress. I have taken paracetamol for it which eases it slightly. I have not had palpitations or any other symptoms including no discharge from the eye or redness of the eye.
Past Medical History
Nil
Drug History
Paracetamol
Family History
Nil
Social History
I do not smoke, drink or take recreational drugs.

Introduces self
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Confirms name & age of patient
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Explains reason for consultation & builds rapport
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Gains consent
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Asks open question
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Establishes site
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Asks about onset
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Elicits character of pain
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Asks if pain radiates (specifically asks for next stiffness)
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Enquires about exacerbating factors including coughing, straining, light, sound
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Enquires about alleviating factors including painkillers
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Asks about duration and changes to pain over time
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Checks severity of pain
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Checks for associated scalp pain particularly on combing hair
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Checks for jaw pain when eating and shoulder/hip muscle ache
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Asks for nausea and vomiting
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Asks for rash and recent illness
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Asks for visual disturbances such as loss of vision, zigzag lines or flashing lights
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Asks for any warning or aura before headache
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Asks for any eye watering, discharge and floaters
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Asks for triggers such as period, stress, chocolate, cheese or wine
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Checks for loss of sensation, coordination impairment, weakness, seizures
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Asks about past medical history
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Asks about any family history of disease
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Establishes any drugs or over the counter medication patient is on
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Asks if patient has any allergies
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Asks if patient smokes, drinks or takes recreational drugs
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Elicits patients occupation
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Explores and responds to ideas
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Explores and responds to concerns
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Explores and responds to expectations
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Shows empathy
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Avoids jargon
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Summarises back to patient
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Thanks patient
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Gives reasonable differential diagnosis (giant cell arteritis on background of polymyalgia rheumatica, transient ischaemic attach, tension headache etc.)
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