A patient with knee pain has been using pain patches to alleviate the pain; she has been using the kind that are left on the area for several hours. Though they have helped reduce the pain somewhat, the patient would like to visit other options. This is known as the ____________ in a history of present illness (HPI).

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Modifying factors refer to anything that makes the symptoms better or worse, such as treatments or activities that affect the condition. In this case, the use of pain patches is a modifying factor.

A Patient with Knee Pain Has Been Using Pain Patches