The physician will take a history of present illness, or HPI, of the CC.[1] This describes the patient's current condition in narrative form, from the time of initial sign/symptom to the present.[10] It begins with the patient's age, sex, and reason for visit, and then the history and state of experienced symptoms are recorded.[1] All information pertaining to subjective information is communicated to the healthcare provider by the patient or his/her representative.[3]