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General Practice SOAP Note
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Presenting concern: Intermittent lower back pain after lifting boxes at work five days ago. No leg weakness, numbness, bladder or bowel symptoms. Assessment: Mechanical low back pain without features of nerve root involvement. Plan: Encouraged gentle activity and simple analgesia as needed. Discussed return precautions and review in two weeks if not improving. 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
Pain: Intermittent lower back pain for five days
history of present illness
Trigger: Started after lifting boxes at work
Visit focus: The main concern, timeline, and functional impact were identified from the conversation.
denials of symptoms
Denies: Neurological symptoms: No weakness, numbness, bladder or bowel symptoms
Denies: Relevant denials: Relevant red flags and absent symptoms were retained to support the documented assessment.
assessment
Working diagnosis: Mechanical low back pain
plan
Follow-up: Review in two weeks if not improving
Safety-netting: Follow-up triggers and urgent return precautions were documented as part of the plan.
Template
Subjective: (hyphenated list) - [Chief complaint or reason for visit] - [History of present illness: onset, duration, progression, associated symptoms] - [Relevant past medical history] - [Medication history] - [Allergies] - [Family history] - [Social history: tobacco, alcohol, recreational substances, occupation, living situation] - [Review of systems: pertinent positives and negatives] Objective: (hyphenated list) - [Vital signs: HR, BP, T, RR, O2 sats] - [General appearance] - [Physical exam findings by system: e.g., HEENT, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Abdomen, Musculoskeletal, Neurological, Skin] - [Relevant investigation results] Assessment: (hyphenated list) - [Primary diagnosis or clinical impression] - [Differential diagnosis if applicable] - [Relevant reasoning or supporting findings] Plan: (hyphenated list) - [Investigations ordered or planned] - [Medications prescribed or adjusted] - [Non-pharmacological management] - [Patient education and counselling] - [Referrals to specialists or allied health] - [Follow up plan] - [Return precautions]
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Dr. Aino Laine
General Practitioner, Finland
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