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Example — generated by Notat from a sample visit
Reason for consultation: Review of gradually worsening exertional breathlessness over two months. No chest pain at rest or syncope. Assessment: Stable clinical presentation requiring further outpatient evaluation. Plan: Arrange relevant investigations, continue current medicines, and advise urgent assessment for chest pain, fainting, or breathlessness at rest. Clinical documentation: Relevant symptoms, meaningful negatives, assessment, and follow-up advice were captured from the sample visit and organised into the selected template.
FactsContext™
symptoms
Breathlessness: Progressive exertional breathlessness over two months
denials of symptoms
Denies: Associated symptoms: No chest pain at rest or syncope
Denies: Relevant denials: Relevant red flags and absent symptoms were retained to support the documented assessment.
medications
Current treatment: Continue established medicines pending review
plan
Investigations: Outpatient investigations arranged
Safety-netting: Follow-up triggers and urgent return precautions were documented as part of the plan.
history of present illness
Visit focus: The main concern, timeline, and functional impact were identified from the conversation.
Template
Nephrology Progress Note Patient Identification: [Patient name, age, gender, with a history of..., presenting with...]. Interval history: (Brief update of the patient since the last encounter in paragraph form. Filter out redundancy, do not say patient reports, state facts plainly, in paragraph form. ROS at the end if mentioned with pertinent positives/negatives by system) Physical Exam: (hyphenated list) - [Vital signs first in one line if mentioned (e.g., HR: #, BP: #, T: #, RR: #, O2 sats: #%)] - [Physical examination findings, one line per system. If a normal exam is mentioned, use standard phrasing (eg., Respiratory: Chest clear to auscultation bilaterally, no wheezes or crackles; Cardiac: Normal S1/S2, no murmurs, rubs or gallops; Abdomen: Soft, non-distended, non-tender.)] Investigations: - [Lab values if mentioned in one line using abbreviations] - [Imaging if mentioned] Assessment and Plan: [One-sentence patient summary including age, sex, and primary diagnosis.] #) [List the assessment as a numbered item] - [List corresponding items underneath] (use medical terminology if appropriate)
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Dr. James Whitfield
Internal Medicine Specialist, United Kingdom
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