Table 1.
Questions | Answers to be given only when asked |
---|---|
Onset | Three hours ago (around 5 pm), at 6 30 pm, and a few minutes ago |
Behaviour of child | Normal |
Frequency of vomiting | Three times |
Vomited blood | No |
Diarrhoea | No |
Abdominal pain | No |
Dehydration: | |
Drinking | Drank normally in past few hours |
Micturition | One hour ago; no pain |
Rash | No |
Fever | No |
Headache | Yes; complained of a slight headache |
Earache | No |
Stiff neck | No |
Head injury | Case 6: No* |
Case 7: Yes*. Thank you for asking me. You have reminded me that this afternoon he fell while he was playing. He cried a lot. I also noticed a swelling at the back of his head | |
Wrong food | No |
Medical history | No |
Family | No; no one else is ill |
Self care | None |
*Discriminating answers for these two cases.