HPI element “radiates” location or quality

[cmsande]

If patient states “chest pain that radiates to left arm”
Would this be 2 elements
Radiates= quality
Left arm= location

Or

Radiates to left arm= location

 

[kdlberg]

Radiating further describes the pain, so it's quality. The chest is the site of the pain.

 

[TTcpc]

If patient states “chest pain that radiates to left arm”
Would this be 2 elements
Radiates= quality
Left arm= location

Or

Radiates to left arm= location

I would say quality because it is describing the type of pain. For location you have chest and left arm.