Endocrine Surgery Consult Note

Template structure

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

Endocrine Surgery Note

Patient Identification: [Patient name, age, gender, relevant medical history, presenting complaint]

History of Present Illness:
[Detailed description of presenting symptoms, onset, duration, progression, associated features, previous interventions, and relevant endocrine history]

Past Medical History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Relevant medical conditions]
- [Previous surgeries]
- [Endocrine disorders]

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

Allergies:
(hyphenated list)
- [Drug/other allergies or NKDA]

Family History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Endocrine disorders or relevant familial conditions]

Social History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Tobacco use]
- [Alcohol use]
- [Recreational drug use]
- [Occupation]
- [Living situation]

Physical Examination:
(hyphenated list)
- [Vital signs with units] (e.g., HR: #, BP: #, T: #, RR: #, O2 sats: #%)
- [General appearance]
- [Neck: Inspection, palpation, masses, lymphadenopathy, voice changes]
- [Other relevant systems: findings]

Investigations:
(hyphenated list)
- [Laboratory results: thyroid function tests, calcium, PTH, etc.]
- [Imaging: ultrasound, CT, MRI, nuclear scans]
- [Other relevant investigations]

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

#) [Diagnosis or problem as numbered item]
(hyphenated list with each corresponding plan item on a new line)
- [Further investigations planned or ordered]
- [Surgical plan: procedure, approach, preoperative preparation]
- [Medical management]
- [Counselling provided]
- [Referrals to other specialties]
- [Follow up plan]
- [Return precautions]