NR 509 Focused abd exam.docx
Chief complaint: patient complains of
abdominal pain, diarrhea for one day
with 3-4 episodes during that day
followed by no bowel movement in five
days
History of present illness:
...
NR 509 Focused abd exam.docx
Chief complaint: patient complains of
abdominal pain, diarrhea for one day
with 3-4 episodes during that day
followed by no bowel movement in five
days
History of present illness: patient
states she started with abdominal pain
that started 5 days ago. Patient
complaining of diffuse abdominal pain
the most painful area is the lower left
quadrant and lower right quadrant.
Patient states the pain is constant in
nature. Patient states he pain is dull
and crampy. Patient states pain is
currently 6 out of 10. Patient states
movement in eating exacerbates the
pain. Alleviating factors include rest.
Treatment includes rest and small sips
of warm water.
Current medications include accupril
10 mg PO daily.
Allergies include latex which causes
pruritic skin rash.
Past medical history includes:
hypertension diagnosed at age 54 3
pregnancies surgical history includes
C-section at age 40 cholecystectomy
at age 42 reports hospitalizations for
Ms. Park reports that she is
“having pain in her belly.” She
experienced mild diarrhea three
days ago and has not had a
bowel movement since. She
reports that she has been feeling
some abdominal discomfort for
close to a week, but the pain has
increased in the past 2-3 days.
She now rates her pain at 6 out of
10, and describes it as dull and
crampy. She reports her pain level
at the onset at 3 out of 10. She is
also experiencing bloating. She
did not feel her symptoms
warranted a trip to the clinic but
her daughter insisted she come.
She describes her symptoms
primarily as generalized
discomfort in the abdomen, and
states that her lower abdomen is
the location of the pain. She
denies nausea and vomiting,
blood or mucus in stool, rectal
pain or bleeding, or recent fever.
She denies vaginal bleeding or
discharge. Reports no history of
inflammatory bowel disease or
GERD. Denies family history of GI
disorders. Her appetite has
decreased over the last few days
and she is taking small amounts
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