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The importance of history taking

Paramedics discuss the importance of history taking.

Now that we have a detailed history, ask yourself:

Are there any red flag signs within the history?
What sort of red flags would I look out for?
What’s my differential diagnosis at this point?
What examinations am I going to conduct at this point?

Have a think about these questions and discuss below.

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