The description of the illness or injury which precipitated the present encounter is the:

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The history of present illness (HPI) is the description of the development of the patient's present illness from the first sign or symptom or from the previous encounter to the present. It includes the patient's experience with the illness, such as the nature of the symptoms, their location, quality, severity, timing, context, the factors that aggravate or relieve the symptoms, and associated manifestations.

The Description of the Illness or Injury Which Precipitated the Present