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The Chief Complaint (CC), or termed Presenting Complaint (PC) in the UK, is a concise statement describing the symptom, problem, condition, diagnosis, physician recommended return, or other factor that is the reason for a medical encounter. In acute care settings, such as emergency rooms, reports of chest pain are among the most common chief complaints. Among nursing home residents seeking treatment at ERs, respiratory symptoms, altered mental status, gastrointestinal symptoms, and falls are the most commonly reported chief complaints.

The collection of chief complaint data may be useful in addressing public health issues.

References

  1. http://www.usc.edu/health/uscp/compliance/tm6.html#6
  2. http://www.emedmag.com/html/pre/cov/covers/021504.asp
  3. Ackermann RJ, Kemle KA, Vogel RL, Griffin RC Jr. "Emergency department use by nursing home residents." Ann Emerg Med. 1998 Jun;31(6):749-57. PMID 9624316.
  4. http://www.cdc.gov/PHIN/architecture/implementation_guides/Healthcare%20Related/PHIN_Healthcare_Encounter_Chief_Complaint_v231.pdf

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