Hematology 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.

Hematology Consult Note

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

History of Present Illness:
[Detailed description of presenting symptoms, onset, duration, progression, associated features, relevant exposures, and prior evaluations or treatments. Structure into distinct paragraphs. Use formal clinical language.]

Past Medical History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Relevant chronic illnesses, prior hematologic diagnoses, surgeries, hospitalizations]

Medications:
(hyphenated list)
- [Medication name, dose, route, frequency]
- (e.g., Hydroxyurea 500 mg oral daily)

Allergies:
(hyphenated list)
- [Drug, food, or environmental allergies]
- (e.g., No known drug allergies (NKDA))

Family History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Relative: Hematologic or other pertinent conditions]
- (e.g., Father: lymphoma)

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]
- [Living situation: who lives with patient, home environment]

Physical Examination:
(hyphenated list)
- [Vital signs with units in one line] (e.g., HR: #, BP: #, T: #, RR: #, O2 sats: #%)
- [General appearance]
- [HEENT: findings]
- [Lymph nodes: location, size, tenderness]
- [Cardiac: findings]
- [Respiratory: findings]
- [Abdomen: findings, including liver/spleen size]
- [Skin: findings, including bruising, petechiae, pallor]
- [Extremities: findings]
- [Neurologic: findings]

Investigations:
(hyphenated list)
- [CBC with differential: values]
- [Peripheral smear: findings]
- [Coagulation studies: PT, aPTT, INR]
- [Iron studies, B12, folate]
- [Other relevant labs or imaging]
- [Only include completed investigations; planned investigations go under Plan]

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

#) [Assessment as a numbered item for each active issue]
(hyphenated list with each corresponding plan item on a new line)
- [Investigations planned or ordered]
- [Treatment plan]
- [Counselling discussion]
- [Referrals sent]
- [Follow up plan]
- [Return precautions]