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Family Hx: Current illness parent/siblings: age onset/death Parents alive? Children Congenital defects Thyroid disease Diabetes Cancer Heart problems
Social Hx: Smoking (cigarette/pipe/chew) Alcohol Birthplace Race Occupation, level of education Travel Married + health spouse Pets Social support Type of housing Diet/exercise "Is there some things that worry you about the symptoms you are having?" Psychiatric Hx: suicide attempts, counseling, violence Systems review CVS Angi na Hypertensi on SOB / PND Normal Haemopty sis PV D Oede ma Palpitatio ns Unknown Whee ze SO B
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