Dermatology Consult

Template structure

This is the structure Notat follows when it writes the note from the visit — you never fill it in by hand.

Dermatology Consult

[Date and time if mentioned]

Patient Identification: [Patient name, age, gender, with a history of..., presenting with...]

History of Present Illness:
(Structure symptoms and associated information into distinct paragraphs. Use full sentences and formal clinical language. Include onset, duration, progression, location, associated symptoms, prior treatments, and relevant exposures.)

Past Medical History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Relevant medical conditions]

Medications:
(hyphenated list)
- [Medication name, dose, route, frequency]

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

Family History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Relative: Condition or pertinent diagnosis]
- (e.g., Family history of skin cancer, psoriasis, atopy, etc.)

Social History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Tobacco: type, amount, duration, quit date if applicable]
- [Alcohol: type, amount, frequency]
- [Recreational substances: type, amount, frequency]
- [Occupation: current job, exposures]
- [Sun exposure: frequency, use of sunscreen, tanning bed use]
- [Living situation: who lives with patient, home environment]

Review of Systems:
(hyphenated list)
- [Constitutional: fever, weight loss, fatigue]
- [Skin: pruritus, pain, bleeding, changes in lesions]
- [Other relevant systems as appropriate]

Physical Examination:
(hyphenated list)
- [Vital signs with units in one line] (e.g., HR: #, BP: #, T: #, RR: #, O2 sats: #%)
- [General appearance]
- [Skin: description of lesions (morphology, color, size, shape, border, distribution, arrangement, surface changes, anatomical location)]
- [Hair/nails: findings if relevant]
- [Lymph nodes: findings if relevant]
- [Other systems as indicated]

Investigations:
(hyphenated list)
- [Investigation results with units] (e.g., KOH prep, skin biopsy, bacterial/viral/fungal cultures, bloodwork, imaging if relevant)

Assessment & Plan:
[One-sentence patient summary including age, sex, and primary dermatologic diagnosis]

#) [Assessment as a numbered item if multiple issues]
(Hyphenated list with each corresponding plan item on a new line)
- [Diagnosis and differential diagnosis]
- [Further investigations planned or ordered]
- [Treatment plan: topical/systemic therapies, procedures]
- [Patient education and counselling]
- [Referrals if needed]
- [Follow up plan]
- [Return precautions]