Nature of Illness
  • #Rowe
  • How are they sick/why are they sick?
  • Influences your Index of Suspicion
  • The NOI may be vastly different from the chief complaint
    • Your determination of the NOI will be heavily influenced by History Taking
    • «Ask the patient, family, and bystanders for any information they may be able to add, and use any clues the scene may provide»