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DURATION
Determine:
- How long
has the patient been experiencing the symptom(s), specific to
the current situation?
- If intermittent,
over what period of time has the patient been experiencing the
symptom(s)?
- How long
do/did the symptom(s) last?
Examples:
- I first noticed
the burning in my chest last night, after I went to bed.
- I’ve
been having this burning in my chest, on and off, for the last
3 months.
- The burning
can last from about 20 or 30 minutes to hours.
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