Assignment task:
Mary Smith, a 37-year-old Caucasian female presents to your office with complaints of intermittent chest pain. She has been well up until 1 month ago, when she had a "bad cold which settled in my chest". She C/O a frequent cough, scant white sputum, and a "bad" pain with coughing. She denies smoking, history of bronchitis, asthma, fevers, chills, diaphoresis, shortness of breath, and hemoptysis. Her past medical history (PMH) is unremarkable. (use Mary's scenario for the next two questions). The most important component of the history in the evaluation of chest pain is? Group of answer choices Characteristics of the pain Patient's previous medical history family history Patient's age