General Base Note

ED Provider Note
Provider: 
TIME/DATE:
 
CC: Urgent ER evaluation for []
 
HPI: []
 
ROS: As documented in HPI
 
RECORDS REVIEWED: [Prior inpatient]
 
Relevant PSFH HX: []
 
PHYSICAL EXAM:
Vitals: 
 
Exam: 
Gen: Awake and alert, not in distress, overall [well] appearing
Pulm: Normal respirations, not in distress, CTABL
Cardiac: Regular rate and rhythm
Abd: Soft, non-tender
Neuro: Alert, No obvious acute neuro deficits
 
RESULTS:
Lab and/or imaging result summary: See MDM/Re-exams
 
EKG: Time: []  Rate: []
Sinus rhythm
No ectopy
Normal P/QRS/QT intervals
Cannot exclude ischemia.
Interpreted by: Self
 
DDX: []
 
MDM: []
 
RE-EVALUATIONS:
[]
 
PROCEDURES
[N/A]
 
CALLS/CONSULTS
[N/A]
 
DIAGNOSIS: []
 
DISPOSITION: []
 
I had an extensive discussion with the patient and/or family about their disposition and they agreed with the plan. 
 
[DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS:
 
In addition to written instructions upon discharge, return precautions and followup instructions were extensively discussed with the patient. They verbally acknowledged understanding of these instructions without any apparent barriers to learning.
 
When the patient was discharged from the ED, the patient was given specific instructions and information regarding their illness. The patient was verbally instructed to return to the ER urgently for any worsening symptoms OR failure of symptom improvement over the next 12-24 hours and this was also written in the discharge instructions. In the patient’s discharge instructions I told them to follow-up with their primary care provider in 1-2 days as well as to follow-up with any specialists as necessary. If they did not have a primary care provider I gave them an alternate clinic to call and make an appointment. I also included diagnosis-specific educational material in their discharge paperwork.]
 
 
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