Acute Joint Pain/Swelling – History Guide History Guides Author – Dr Charlotte Smith Editor -Dr Emily Liu Last updated 10/09/2025 Table of Contents Introduction This guide is designed to help you take a safe, structured, and clinically relevant history when assessing a patient with acute joint pain or swelling. It focusses on gathering the key information …
Vision Loss – History Guide History Guides Author – Dr Emily Liu Editor -Dr Emily Liu Last updated 29/07/2025 Table of Contents Introduction When taking a history from a patient presenting with ophthalmic symptoms, it is important to ask about any vision loss. Vision loss can be either partial or complete. It can be caused by …
Head Injury – History Guide History Guides Author – Dr Euan Strachan Editor -Dr Emily Liu Last updated 30/04/25 Table of Contents Introduction Head injury remains a common reason for presentations to the emergency department in the UK and, akin to trauma as a whole, represents a significant cause of death and morbidity in those aged …