Read this excerpt from a patient's health record. PMHx Johnny's history is significant for tympanostomy tubes placed bilaterally when he was 2 years old. One tube left a persistent perforation in the tympanic membrane, so he had tympanoplasty at 3 years of age. He has not had any episodes of otitis media in the past 2 years. This is the patient's:

A. review of systems.
B. history of present illness.
C. personal social medical history.
D. chief complaint.
E. past medical history.


Answer: E

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