Consult Note

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Consult Note

Patient Identification: An adult patient presents for consultation regarding intermittent headaches.

History of Present Illness:
Headaches have occurred several times over recent weeks, described as pressure across the forehead and usually lasting a few hours. They tend to follow long periods of screen use and improve with rest and fluids. No sudden severe onset, fainting, weakness, vision loss, or recent head injury is reported. The episodes have mildly disrupted concentration, but the patient remains able to complete usual activities. No prior imaging is available.

Review of systems: No fever, vomiting, focal weakness, or new sensory changes. Reports intermittent headache as described.

Past Medical History:
- No relevant chronic condition reported.

Medications:
- No regular medication reported.

Allergies:
- No known drug allergies reported.

Family History:
- No relevant family history reported.

Social History:
- Works with screens for much of the day. No tobacco use reported; alcohol occasional. Lives with family.

Physical Examination:
- Vitals: BP 118/74, HR 70, T 36.7 °C, RR 14, oxygen saturation 99%.
- General: Comfortable and alert.
- Neurological: Speech clear; face symmetric; strength grossly intact; gait steady.

Investigations:
- No completed investigations available for review.

Assessment & Plan:
Adult with intermittent headaches, possibly related to screen strain or tension; other causes remain in the differential.

1) Intermittent headache
- Discussed hydration, screen breaks, and symptom tracking.
- Further evaluation should be considered if the pattern persists or changes.
- Seek urgent care for sudden severe headache, new neurologic symptoms, fever, or worsening symptoms.

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<b>Consult Note</b>

[Date and time if mentioned]

<b>Patient Identification:</b> [Patient name, age, gender, with a history of..., presenting with...]

<b>History of Present Illness:</b>
(Begin with the chief complaint and duration. Then provide a chronological, problem-oriented narrative that focuses on the reason for consultation. Group related symptoms into coherent separate paragraphs rather than a single block of text. For each main problem or symptom cluster, explicitly address where available: onset, duration, tempo/progression, location and radiation, quality, severity, aggravating and relieving factors, associated symptoms, and key negatives. Include relevant baseline function, prior episodes, relevant past investigations or imaging, prior treatments and response, and any recent triggers. Comment on relevant risk factors for the presenting problem when available. Summarize functional impact where available.  End with a review of systems related to the presenting problem)

[Paragraph 1]

[Paragraph 2]

[Review of systems]

<b>Past Medical History:</b>
(hyphenated list)

<b>Medications:</b>
(hyphenated list)
- [Medication name, dose, route, frequency]
- (e.g., Metformin 500 mg oral BID)

<b>Allergies:</b>
(hyphenated list)
- [eg. No known drug allergies (NKDA)]

<b>Family History:</b>
(hyphenated list)
- [Relative: Condition or pertinent diagnosis]
- (e.g., Mother: breast cancer)

<b>Social History:</b>
(hyphenated list)
- [Tobacco: type, amount, duration, quit date if applicable]
- [Alcohol: type, amount, frequency]
- [Recreational substances: type, amount, frequency]
- [Occupation: current job, exposures]
- [Living situation: who lives with patient, home environment]

<b>Physical Examination:</b>
(hyphenated list)
- [Vital signs with units in one line] (e.g., HR: #, BP: #, T: #, RR: #, O2 sats: #%)
- [Physical exam findings and/or mental status exam findings] (Format as "System: Exam findings", one system per line. Specify anatomical location if relevant)

<b>Investigations:</b>
(hyphenated list)
- [Investigation results with units] (Only include completed investigations, otherwise leave blank. All planned or ordered investigations should be included under Plan)

<b>Assessment & Plan:</b>
(Do not fabricate the assessment and plan unless mentioned in the source material. Use medical terminology if appropriate.)
[One-sentence patient summary including age, sex, and primary diagnosis]

#) [Assessment as a numbered item if mentioned]
- [Hyphenated list with each corresponding plan item on a new line if mentioned]