General History Review of Systems Physical Exam

Hello, my name is Dr. Ni3 hao3, wo3 shi4 yi1 sheng1 (Fevers/ Chills/ Night sweats)? Fa1 shao1/ Han2 chan4/ Wan3 shang5 Sit down on the exam table. Qing3 zuo4 zai4 chuang2 shang4.
What is your name? Ni3 jiao4 shen2 me5 ming2 zi5? liu2 han4 Lie down. Sit up. Stand up. Tang4 xia4. Zuo4 qi3 lai2. Zhan4 qi3 lai2

Intro
Intro

How old are you? Ni3 ji3 sui4? Weight loss? Ni3 zui4 jin4 you3 mei2 you3 shou4 le5? Remove your clothes (except your (Chu2 le5) ni3 de5 nei4 yi1, qing3 tuo1

Why did you come in today?
Do you have any pain?
Where does it hurt?
Can you show me where?
When did the pain start?
General
Jin1 tian1 ni3 wei4 shen2 me5 lai3 zhe4 Skin (rashes/ itching/ color Pi2 fu1 you3 (fa1 zhen3/ yang3/ bian4 underwear). xia4 ni3 de5 yi1 fu5.
li3? changes)? yan2 se4) ma5? I am going to take your (blood Wo3 yao4 bang1 ni3 liang2 (xie3 ya1/
Ni3 hui4 tong4 ma5? (Headaches/ dizziness)? (Tou2 tong4/ tou2 yun1)? pressure/ pulse). mai4 bo2).
Na3 li5 tong4? Loss of consciousness? Shi1 qu4 zhi1 jue2? Do this. (to mimic physical action) Gen1 zhe5 wo3 zuo4.
Ni3 ke3 yi3 gao4 su4 wo3 shi4 zai4 na3 li3 Vision changes? Shi4 li1 you3 gai3 bian4 ma5? Follow my finger. Kan4 zhe5 wo3 de5 shou3 zhi3.
ma5? Do you hear as well as before? Ni3 ting1 dong1 xi5 shi4 fou3 gen1 yi3 Look at the light. Kan4 wo3 de5 deng1.
Ni3 shi4 shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 kai1 shi3 (Vertigo/ Tinnitus)? qian2 yi2 yang4 hao3? (tou2 yun1/ er3 Raise your eyebrows. Tai2 qi3 ni3 de5 mei2 mao5.

HEENT
tong4 de5? ming2?) (Smile/ frown). (Xiao4 yi2 xia4/ Zhou4 mei2).

HEENT
Is the pain strong, moderate, or Shi4 hen3 tong4, you3 dian3 tong4, hai2 Nose bleeds? Liu2 bi2 xie3? I need to check your teeth. Wo3 yao4 jian3 cha2 ni3 de5 ya2 chi3.
mild? shi4 you3 yi1 dian3 dian3 tong4? Sore throat? Hou2 long2 tong4? Im going to examine your nose. Wo3 yao4 jian3 cha2 ni3 de5 bi2 zi5.
Pain

Is the pain sharp or dull? Shi4 ci4 tong4 hai2 shi4 yin3 yin3 zuo4 Bleeding gums? Ya2 chuang2 liu2 xie3? Push against my hand with your Yong4 ni3 de5 lian3 tui1 wo3 de5 shou3.
tong4? (Indigestion/ Heartburn/ Diarrhea/ (Xiao1 hua4 bu4 liang2/ wei4 suan1 guo4 face.
Is the pain constant or intermittent? Shi4 bu2 duan4 de5 tong4 hai2 shi4 jian4 Constipation)? duo1/ fu4 xie4/ bian4 mi4)? Raise your shoulders against my Wo3 yong4 shou3 an4 zhe5 ni1 de5 shi2

GI
xie1 de5 tong4? What color is your stool? Da4 bian4 shen2 me5 yan2 se4? hands. hou5, tai2 qi3 ni3 de5 jian1 bang3.
Does the pain move? Ni3 de5 tong4 hui4 man4 yan2 ma5? (Heat/ cold) intolerance? (Pa4 re4/pa4 leng3)? Open your mouth. Stick out your Zhang1 kai1 ni3 de5 zui3 ba5. shuo1
Is there something that (alleviates/ Zen3 yang4 cai2 hui4 ling4 ni3 (mei2 you3 Polydipsia? Polyuria? Te4 bie2 kou3 ke3 ma5? Xiao3 bian4 tongue. Say ahh. ahh.

aggravates) the pain?
Have you had this pain before?
Do you suffer from any medical
Endo
na4 me5/ geng4) tong4? you3 bi2 ping2 shi2 duo1 ma5? Swallow. Tun1 yi2 xia4.
Ni3 yi3 qian2 hui4 zhe4 yang4 tong4 ma5? (Hair/ nail) changes? (Tou2 fa/ zhi1 jia5) you3 gai3 bian4 ma5? I am going to examine your (heart/ Wo3 yao4 jian3 cha2 ni3 de5 (xin1 zang4/
Ni3 you3 shen2 me5 bing4? lungs). fei2).
Cough? Sputum? What color is it? Ke2 sou4? Tan2? Shen2 me5 yan2 se4?

Chest, Abdomen, GI
problems? Breathe deeply. Shen1 hu1 xi1.
Shortness of breath? Hu1 xi1 kun4 nan5?
High blood pressure? Gao1 xie3 ya1? Breathe out. Tu4 qi4.
Past Medical History

Exposure to TB? Jie1 chu4 guo4 fei4 jie2 he2 bing4?

Diabetes? Tang2 niao4 bing4? I am going to examine your Wo3 yao4 jian3 cha2 ni3 de5 fu4 bu4.
Chest pain? Palpitations? Xiong1 tong4? Xin1 ji4?

Chest
Heart disease? Stroke? Xin1 zang4 bing4? Zhong4 feng1? abdomen.
How many pillows do you use to Ni3 yong4 ji3 ge4 zhen3 tou5 shui4 jiao4?
Hepatitis? Cancer? Gan1 yan2? Ai2 zheng4? Tell me whether this hurts, when I Dang4 wo3 (an4 xia4 qu4/ fang4 kai1) de5
sleep?
Asthma? Emphysema? Xiao1 chuan3? Fei4 qi4 zhong3? (press/ let go). shi2 hou5, gao4 su4 wo3 tong4 bu2 tong4.
How many blocks can you walk Ni3 zou3 duo1 shao3 tiao2 jie1 cai2 hui4
HIV? AIDS? Ai4 zi1 bing4? I am going to do a rectal exam. Wo3 yao4 zuo4 da4 chang2 jian3 cha2.
before you get tired? gan3 dao4 lei4?
Do any of your family members have Ni3 de5 jia1 ren2 you3 jian4 kang1 wen4 Roll over onto your (left/ right) side. Xiang4 (zuo3/ you4) tang3.
Anemia? Pin2 xie3?
medical problems? ti2 ma5? Tell me as soon as you see my Kan4 dao4 wo3 de5 shou3 zhi3 niu3
Heme

Have you ever been hospitalized? Ni3 yi3 qian2 qu4 guo4 yi1 yuan4 ma5? Do you bruise easily? Ni3 shi4 fou3 hen3 rong2 yi4 peng4 yu1? finger wiggling. dong4 de5 shi2 hou5, qing3 gao4 su4 wo3.
Are you taking any medications? Ni3 xian4 zai4 you3 mei2 you3 chi1 yao4? Fatigue? Hen3 lei4? Do you hear this? Ni3 ting1 jian4 ma5?
Prescription? OTC? Herbal? Yao4 fang1? Chu3 fang1 yao4? Zhong1 Dysuria? Xiao3 bian4 bu4 tong1 Is it louder in your right ear or your Ni3 de5 you4 er3 ting1 dao4 da4 sheng1
Meds

yao4? Urgency? Jin3 ji2? left? yi1 dian3 hai2 shi4 zuo3 er3 ting1 dao4
da4 sheng1 yi1 dian3?
GU

Are you allergic to any medications? Ni3 hui4 dui4 yao4 wu4 guo4 min3 ma5? Daily frequency? Ni3 yi1 tian1 xiao3 bian4 ji3 ci4?
Are you married or single? Ni3 jie2 hun1 le5 ma5? Nocturia? Ye4 niao4 duo1? Walk on your (toes/ heels). Yong4 ni3 de5 (jiao3 zhi3 tou5/ jiao3 gen1)
Do you have any children? Ni3 you3 xiao3 hai2 ma5? Hematuria? Xie3 niao4? zou3 lu4.
Where do you live? Ni3 zhu4 zai4 nar3? Joint pain? Guan1 jie2 teng2 tong4? Walk like this. Xiang4 zhe4 yang4 de5 zou3.
Weakness? Xu1 ruo4? Stand like this with your feet Shuang1 tui3 yi1 qi3 zhe4 yang4 zhan4 qi3
Limbs

Do you live alone? Ni3 xian4 zai4 zi4 ji3 yi2 ge4 ren2 zhu4
ma5? Osteoporosis? Gu2 zhi2 shu1 song1 zheng4 together. lai2.
Do you work? Ni3 you3 gong1 zuo4 ma5? Rheumatoid arthritis? Feng1 shi1 bing4 Close your eyes. Bi4 shang4 ni3 de5 yan3 jing5.

Neurological
Do you (smoke/ drink)? Ni3 (chou1 yan1/ he1 jiu3) ma5? Problems with concentration? Ji2 zhong1 jing1 shen5 you3 kun4 nan2? I am going to test your balance. Wo3 yao4 jian3 cha2 ni3 de5 ping2 heng2.
Mental

How many (packs do you smoke/ Ni3 yi4 tian1 (chou1 ji3 bao1/ he1 ji3 bei1 Touch my finger. Touch your nose. Peng4 wo3 de5 shou3 zhi3. Peng4 ni3 de5
Mood changes? Qing2 xu4 bian4 dong4?
Do it again. Faster. bi2 zi5. Zai4 zuo4 yi2 ci4. Kuai4 yi1 dian3.
Social History

drinks do you have) a day? jiu3)?

Suicidal thoughts? You3 zi4 sha1 xiang3 fa5? (Push/ pull) against my hand. (Tui1/ la1) wo3 de5 shou3.
Have you ever tried to quit (smoking/ Ni3 you3 chang2 shi4 (jie4 yan1/ jie4 jiu3)?
drinking)? 0 ling2 11 shi2 yi1 Jan. yi1 yue4 July qi1 yue4 Squeeze. Harder. Yong4 li4 ji3.
1 yi1 12 shi2 er4 Feb. er4 yue4 Aug. ba1 yue4 Does this feel the same as this? Gan3 jue2 gen1 zhe4 ge4 yi2 yang4 ma5?
Do your (hands shake/ see things) Ni3 ting3 zhi3 he1 jiu3 zhi1 hou4, ni3 (de5 2 er4 13 shi2 san1 Mar. san1 yue4 Sep. jiu3 yue4
when you stop drinking? shou3 you3 mei2 you3 chu1 xian4 dou3 Does it feel sharp or dull? Shi4 ci4 tong4 hai2 shi4 yin3 yin3 zuo4
3 san1 14 shi2 si4 Apr. si4 yue4 Oct. shi2 yue4
chan4/ you3 mei2 you3 kan4 dao4 qi2 4 si4 15 shi2 wu3 May. wu3 yue4 Nov. shi2 yi1 yue4 tong4?
guai4 de5 dong1 xi5)? 5 wu3 20 er4 shi2 Jun. liu4 yue4 Dec. shi2 er4 yue4 Say one or two according to how Gen1 ju4 ni3 gan3 dao4 duo1 shao3 ci4,
Have you ever used any drugs? Ni3 you3 yong4 du2 pin3 ma5? 6 liu4 30 san1 shi2 many points you feel. shuo1 yi1 huo4 zhe3 er4.
Cocaine/ Heroin/Opium/ Marijuana? Ke3 ka3 yin1? Hai3 luo4 yin1? Ya1 pian4? 7 qi1 40 si4 shi2 Sun. xing1 qi1 tian1 Wed. xing1 qi1 san1 I am going to check your reflexes. Wo3 yao4 jian3 cha2 ni3 de5 tiao2 jian4
Da4 ma2? 8 ba1 50 wu3 shi2 Mon. xing1 qi1 yi1 Thurs xing1 qi1 si4 fan3 she4.
9 jiu3 100 yi1 bai3 Tues. xing1 qi1 er4 Fri. xing1 qi1 wu3
Do you use needles? Ni3 yong4 zhen1 guan3 ma5? 10 shi2 Sat. xing1 qi1 liu4
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The Human Body
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OB/Gyn
When was your last period?
When was your first period?
Are your periods regular? How many days
between periods? How many days do
they last?
Are your periods heavy or light?
Do you have painful periods?
How many times have you been
pregnant?
How many children have you had?
Have you had any (abortions/
miscarriages)?
Have you had an ectopic pregnancy?
Are you sexually active? With men,
women, or both?
When was the last time you had sex?
Are you using birth control?
Condoms? Pills?
Diaphragm? IUD?
Do you have any vaginal discharge?
Do you have sores on your genitals?
Do you have itching?
Does it hurt when you have intercourse?
Does it burn when you urinate?
Do you have a history of UTIs?
Have you had gonorrhea?
Syphilis?
Herpes Simplex?
Chlamydia?
Genital warts?
Have you had uterine fibroids?
Ovarian cysts?
Abnormal Pap smears?
Do you have to wake up at night to
urinate?
Do you have a feeling of incomplete
urination?
How is your urinary stream?
Do you have any penile discharge?
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prostate? Cancer?
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BPH?
Ni3 shang4 ci4 de5 yue4 jing1 shi4 shen2
me5 shi2 hou5 lai2 de5?
Ni3 di4 yi1 ci4 yue4 jing1 shen2 me5 shi2
hou4 lai2 de5?
Ni3 yue4 jing1 zheng4 chang2 ma5? Yue4
jing1 duo1 jiu3 lai2 yi2 ci4? Yue4 jing1
ping2 shi2 chi2 xu4 duo1 jiu3?
Ni3 de5 yue4 jing1 liu2 liang4 duo1 hai2
shi4 shao3?
Yue4 jing1 lai2 de5 shi2 hou5, ni3 hui4
tong4 ma5?
Ni3 huai2 yun4 guo4 ji3 ci4?
Ni3 you3 ji3 ge5 xiao3 hai2?
Ni3 you3 mei2 you3 (duo4 tai1/ liu2
chan3)?
Ni3 you3 mei2 you3 zi5 gong1 wai4 yun4?
Ni3 xian4 zai4 you3 xing4 xing2 wei2
ma5? Shi4 nan2 de5, nuu3 de5, hai2 shi4
liang3 ge5 dou1 you3
Ni3 shang4 ci4 shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 you3
xing4 xing2 wei2?
Ni3 xian4 zai4 you3 yong4 bi4 yun4 ma5?
An1 quan2 tao4? Bi4 yun4 yao4?
Heng2 ge2 mo2? Zi5 gong1 huan2?
Ni3 de5 yin1 dao4 you3 fen1 mi4 ma5?
Ni3 de5 sheng1 zhi2 qi4 gan3 dao4 tong4
ma5?
You3 mei2 you3 yang3?
Ni3 xing3 jiao1 shi2 hou4 hui4 tong4 ma5?
Ni3 xiao3 bian4 hui4 tong4 ma5?
Ni3 yi3 qian2 you3 guo4 niao4 dao4 gan3
ran3 ma5?
Ni3 yi3 qian2 you3 guo4 lin2 bing4 ma5?
Mei2 du2?
Dan1 chun2 zhen3?
Yi1 yuan2 ti3?
Sheng1 zhi2 qi4 you2?
Ni3 yi3 qian2 you3 guo4 zi3 gong1 ji1 liu2
ma5?
Luan3 chao2 liu2?
Bu2 zheng4 chang2 de5 bai3 shi4 mo4
pian4 jian3 cha2?
Ni3 wan3 shang4 yao4 xing3 lai2 xiao3
bian4 ma5?
Ni3 you3 gan3 dao4 mei2 you3 pai2 qing1
niao4 ye4 ma5?
Ni3 de5 niao4 ye4 shi4 zen3 me5 pai2
chu1 lai2 de5?
Ni3 you3 yin1 jing1 fen1 mi4 ma5?
Ni3 de5 qian2 lie4 xian4 yi3 qian2 you3
guo4 wen4 ti2 ma5? Ai2 zheng4?
Have you had a bowel movement?
Liang2 xing4 qian2 lie4 xian4 zhong3 da4?
Pediatrics
What was the birth weight of your
child?
Cesarean or vaginal birth?
Were there complications?
Was the baby (premature/ full-term)?
Do you breast-feed, use formula, or
both?
How long do you feed on each
breast? How many times per day?
Which formula do you use?
Can you show me your childs
immunization record?
Has your child been vaccinated
against:
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTP)
Hep A and B
Polio? Chicken pox?
Measles, mumps, rubella
Pneumococcal? Meningococcal?
Can your child hold his/her head up?
Sit up? Crawl? Stand? Walk?
Does your child (coo/ laugh/ babble/
say any words/ talk)?
Do you feel safe at home?
How many hours does your child
sleep per night?
Does your child play well with others?
Does anyone smoke in the house?
Mini Mental Status Exam
What is the (date/ year/ month)?
Do you know where we are right now?
Remember these three words: apple,
shirt, telephone. Repeat them. Can
you remember the three words?
From 100, keep subtracting 7.
If I have $4 and lose half of it, how
much will I have left? Two dollars.
Take this piece of paper with your left
hand. Fold it in half. Drop it.
Surgery
Are you hungry. Thirsty?
Are you (eating/ drinking)?
Dont eat or drink anything.
Is your pain controlled?
Are you passing gas?
Are you able to get out of bed?
Ni3 de5 hai2 zi5 chu1 sheng1 de5 shi2 hou5
you3 duo1 zhong4?
Pou3 fu4 hai2 shi4 zi1 ran2 sheng1 chan3?
Ni3 you3 shen2 me5 huai2 yun4 huo4 zhe5
chan3 ke4 bing4 fa1 zheng4 ma5?
Shi4 (zao3 chan3/ zu2 yue4) sheng1 de5?
Ni3 wei4 mu3 ru3 hai2 shi4 nai3 fen3, hai2
shi4 liang3 zhong3 dou1 yong4?
Ni3 wei4 mu3 ru3 de5 shi2 hou5, mei3 bian1
de5 ru3 fang2 mei3 ci4 wei4 duo1 jiu3? Ni3 yi4
tian1 wei4 duo1 shao3 ci4 mu3 ru3?
Ni3 yong4 shen2 me5 pai2 zi5 de5 nai3 fen3?
Ni3 ke3 yi3 gei3 wo3 kan4 ni3 hai2 zi5 de5
mian3 yi4 zheng4 ming2 ma5?
Ni3 de5 hai2 zi5 you3 da3 guo4 ________ yu4
fang2 zhen1 ma5?
Bai2 hou2, po4 shang1 feng1, bai3 ri4 ke2
hun4 he2 zhen1
A xing2 gan1 yan2, B xing2 gan1 yan2
Xiao3 er2 ma2 bi4 zheng4? shui3 dou4?
Ma2 zhen3, liu2 xing2 xing4 sai1 xian4 yan2,
de2 guo2 ma3 zhen3
Fei4 yan2? Nau3 mo2 yan2?
Ni3 hai2 zi5 hui4 tai2 qi3 ta1 de5 tou2 ma5?
Hui4 zuo4 qi3 lai2 le5 ma5? Pa2 xing2? Zhan4
qi3 lai2? Zou3?
Ni3 de5 hai2 zi5 hui4 (fa1 chu1 wu1 wu1
sheng1/ fa1 chu1 xiao4 sheng1/ ya2 ya2 xue2
yu3/ shuo1 ji3 ge4 zi4/ shuo1 hua4) ma5?
Ni3 jue2 de5 zai4 jia1 li3 an1 quan2 ma5?
Ni3 de5 hai2 zi5 mei3 tian1 wan3 shang5
shui4 duo1 shao3 ge4 xiao3 shi2?
Ni3 de5 xiao3 hai2 gen1 bie2 de5 xiao3 hai2
wan2 de5 hai2 hao3 ma5?
Jia1 li3 you3 mei2 you3 ren2 xi1 yan1?
Jin1 tian1 shi4 she2 me5 (ri4 qi2/ nian2/ yue4)
Wo3 men5 xian4 zai4 zai4 na3 li3?
Ji4 zhu4 zhe4 san1 ge4 zi4: ping2 guo3,
chen4 shan1, dian4 hua4. zai4 shuo1 yi2 ci4.
ni3 ji4 de5 na4 san3 ge4 zi4 ma5?
Cong2 yi1 bai3 kai1 shi3, ji4 xu4 jian3 qi1.
Ru2 guo3 wo3 you3 si4 kuai4, ran2 hou4
yong4 le5 yi1 ban4 wo3 hai2 you3 duo1
shao3?
Yong4 ni3 de5 zuo3 shou3 na2 zhe4 ge5 zhi3,
zhe2 yi1 xia4, ran2 hou4 diu1 zai4 di4 shang4.
You3 mei2 you3 e4? Kou3 ke3?
Ni3 you3 mei2 you3 (chi1/ he1) dong1 xi5?
Shen2 me5 dou1 bu2 yao4 chi1 / he1
Ni3 xian4 zai4 hai2 tong4 ma5?
Ni3 you3 fang4 pi4 ma5?
Ni3 you3 pai2 bian4 ma5?
Ni3 ke2 yi3 qi3 chuang2 ma5?