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Clarify the main symptom

Authoring team

To clarify the main symptom:

  • investigate either the presenting symptom chosen by the patient or the pivotal symptom selected by the doctor

  • consider the cardinal features of the symptom. For pain, these are: site, radiation, quality, severity, onset, duration, frequency, periodicity, special times, aggravating and relieving factors and associated symptoms

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