I’m not sure you really can, unless you write down what you would potentially ask the patient. Such as how long the lesion has been present, if it comes and goes, etc.
My teachers would give us a photo and we too had to write a hx. We would just make it up though because it was a chart note exercise and they wanted us to remember to “ask” the patient.
This is what I did:
Red, approximately 3-4 mm, smooth, diffused patch, (erthroplakia), on the attached gingiva. History questions would be: Does anyone else in your family have this? How long has it been there, is it recurring? Check medications and allergies and medical history.
Based on what the picture looks like you can deduce what type of questions you would ask the “patient” regarding its history. You can make educated guesses on what you think the history might be but you can’t know for sure from just a picture.
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That is what I would think but the assignment is: 1) Study the photographs carefully. 2) Write a clear, concise description of the following five lesions using the correct characteristics of the lesion and the terminology. Create the description exactly as you would in the clinical notes. You may use your Ibsen text. 3) Describe the lesion using the following characteristics: a) color b) consistency c) size d) texture e) appearance f) location g) history
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