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Subjective vs. Objective

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm doing a case study and I'm having a difficult time deciding whether info is subjective or objective. If the case study says "Ms. Jones was diagnosed with CHF 3 years ago. She first managed the disease with diet, but then was put on lasix since she continued to have weight gain of 4 lbs every week. She says she has diabetes and takes 15 units of NPH every morning"

Would this be subjective because this is what the patient is reporting and the hospital doesn't know if that is true?

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    Easy way to remember this is Objective = you Observe and Subjective = patient States; so yes, any information the patient is giving you is subjective.

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    Agree, the S=story telling part. Many times patients "self diagnose" themselves with for example: migraines or asthma but no health care provider/no doctor ever diagnosed them. (I have also had pts self dx depression or bipolar).

    Objective are facts: Labs, VS, results of X-rays/cts which are used to make or support a dx. And your physical exam is objective.

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