Subjective — ask

• Fever, chills, or sweats — pattern and timing; night sweats.
• Fatigue or malaise — onset, severity, and impact on specific function.
• Unintentional weight change — amount and timeframe; appetite and intake change (detail in Nutrition).
• New or worsening overall “feeling unwell” and any associated localizing symptoms.
• Functional change — what the patient can no longer do, or now needs help with, since the prior visit.