Assignment Prompt & Instructions
– a year ago
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Problem-focused SOAP Note Format
_Demographic Data_
· Age, and gender (must be HIPAA compliant)
_Subjective_
· Chief Complaint (CC): A short statement about why they are there
· History of Present Illness (HPI): Write your HPI in paragraph form. Start with the age, gender, and why they are there (example: 23-year-old female here for…). Elaborate using the acronym OLDCART: Onset, Location, Duration, Characteristics, Aggravating/Alleviating Factors, Relieving Factors, Treatment
· Past Med. Hx (PMH): Medical or surgical problems, hospitalizations, medications, allergies, immunizations, and preventative health maintenance
· Family Hx: any history of CA, DM, HTN, MI, CVA?
· Social Hx: Including nutrition, exercise, substance use, sexual hx, occupation, school, etc.
· Review of Systems (ROS) as appropriate: Include health maintenance (e.g., eye, dental, pap, vaccines, colonoscopy)
_Objective_
· Vital Signs
· Physical findings listed by body systems, not paragraph form- Highlight abnormal findings
_Assessment (the diagnosis)_
· At least Two (2) differential diagnoses (if applicable) with rationale and pertinent positives and negatives for each
· Final diagnosis with rationale, pertinent positives and negatives, and pathophysiological explanation
_Plan_
· Dx Plan (lab, x-ray)
· Tx Plan (meds): including medication(s) prescribed (if any), dosage, frequency, duration, and refill(s) (if any)
· Pt. Education, including specific medication teaching points
· Referral/Follow-up
· Health maintenance: including when screenings eye, dental, pap, vaccines, immunizations, etc. are next due
_Reference_
· Compare care given to the patient with the National Standards of Care/National Guidelines. Cite accordingly.
**## wk3pedsproblemfocusednotetemplate.docx**
Problem-focused SOAP Note Format
_Demographic Data_
· Age, and gender (must be HIPAA compliant)
_Subjective_
· Chief Complaint (CC): A short statement about why they are there
· History of Present Illness (HPI): Write your HPI in paragraph form. Start with the age, gender, and why they are there (example: 23-year-old female here for…). Elaborate using the acronym OLDCART: Onset, Location, Duration, Characteristics, Aggravating/Alleviating Factors, Relieving Factors, Treatment
· Past Med. Hx (PMH): Medical or surgical problems, hospitalizations, medications, allergies, immunizations, and preventative health maintenance
· Family Hx: any history of CA, DM, HTN, MI, CVA?
· Social Hx: Including nutrition, exercise, substance use, sexual hx, occupation, school, etc.
· Review of Systems (ROS) as appropriate: Include health maintenance (e.g., eye, dental, pap, vaccines, colonoscopy)
_Objective_
· Vital Signs
· Physical findings listed by body systems, not paragraph form- Highlight abnormal findings
_Assessment (the diagnosis)_
· At least Two (2) differential diagnoses (if applicable) with rationale and pertinent positives and negatives for each
· Final diagnosis with rationale, pertinent positives and negatives, and pathophysiological explanation
_Plan_
· Dx Plan (lab, x-ray)
· Tx Plan (meds): including medication(s) prescribed (if any), dosage, frequency, duration, and refill(s) (if any)
· Pt. Education, including specific medication teaching points
· Referral/Follow-up
· Health maintenance: including when screenings eye, dental, pap, vaccines, immunizations, etc. are next due
_Reference_
· Compare care given to the patient with the National Standards of Care/National Guidelines. Cite accordingly.