How to Take a Patient History (Part 1/2) -The Basics - Using The H In HPI Tool

How to Take a Patient History (Part 1/2) | The H in HPI Tool

Learn how to take a patient history step by step. This video is for medical, nursing, PA, and other health professional students who are learning how to interview patients, not just for OSCEs and clinical skills exams but for real clinical encounters. You will see how to organize the HPI, ask the right questions, and avoid common mistakes that lead to missing important details.

Forget rigid mnemonics like OLDCARTS or OPQRST. The H in HPI is a simple, visual timeline that makes history-taking easier to remember under pressure. It helps you stay organized, understand the patient’s story as a whole, and build strong skills in communication, organization, and patient care.

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COMING SOON: A Teaching Guide for medical, nursing, and PA faculty who want to use The H in HPI Tool in their curriculum. Reach out if interested: [email protected]

This video will help you:
•Learn a clear and flexible way to approach history-taking.
•Ask better questions and keep your notes organized.
•Focus on understanding the patient’s story instead of memorizing mnemonics.
•Use The H in HPI Tool, a visual timeline that supports learning, note-taking, and presenting patients.

Why this tool?
•Students asked me to make these videos after finding it much easier than OLDCARTS, SOCRATES, or OPQRST.
•It is simple for beginners but grows with you as your training becomes more advanced.
•I have seen students perform better in OSCEs using this tool

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