History of the present illness

Following the chief complaint in medical history taking, a history of the present illness (abbreviated HPI) (termed history of presenting complaint (HPC) in the UK) refers to a detailed interview prompted by the chief complaint or presenting symptom (for example, pain). == Questions to include == Different sources include different questions to be asked while conducting an HPI. Several acronyms have been developed to categorize the appropriate questions to include.

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