Complete the sentences with the words from the box

medical history · cough · allergy · describe · family history · get worse · take a history · fever · headache · medicine · symptom · pain

• The doctor took a detailed ____ before starting the physical exam in Chicago.
• It is important for every clinician to ____ a thorough history.
• Every ____ that the patient mentions is very important.
• The patient felt a sharp ____ in his lower abdomen.
• She has a persistent ____ and needs a chest X-ray in Seattle.
• A high ____ usually indicates an infection.
• Can you ____ the exact location of the discomfort?
• The symptoms tend to ____ at night in the London hospital.
• Does the patient have any known ____ to penicillin?
• The pharmacist gave the new ____ to the nurse in Boston.
• Her mother has diabetes, which is an important ____ .
• The medical student had a mild ____ after a long shift.

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