What the Doctor Needs to Know in Order to Make a Successful Prescription
Section 14 — Throat
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Are you subject to throat troubles ?
Have you had quinsy, diphtheria, croup or sore throat ?
Have you had the throat burnt out, tonsils cuts or lanced, or have you used strong gargles ?
Have you pain in the throat ?
Is there pain on swallowing solid food drinks or saliva ? (See Section 6.)
Is there . gargles or saliva (empty swallowing) ?
Is the pain during swallowing or after ?
Have you pain when not swallowing ?
Have you any sensation or peculiar feeling about the throat ? (Section 4.)
Have you a desire to keep swallowing ?
At what time or from what cause do throat troubles come on ?
On which side of the throat is the trouble ?
Is it in the upper or lower part of the throat ?
Is there mucus causing hawking ?
When do you have to hawk the most ?
What causes the hawking ?
Do colds usually affect the throat ?
Is there any rattling in the throat ?
What is the appearance, color and condition of the throat ?
For swelling on the outer throat or neck see Section 32.
Is your voice clear ?
State what may be wrong with the voice ?
What is the effect of talking or singing on the voice ?
Is voice low, high or hoarse ?
Is the voice certain in speaking ?
Are you hoarse much of the time ?
Is the hoarseness painful ?
When does the hoarseness come on ?
What causes the hoarseness ?