Date/Time/Hospital day #/Postoperative day #/List of ABX the patient is on and each day # (in the margin)
Subjective - The patient is seen at bedside doing well/resting comfortably/feeling better/still c/o N/V/F/C/NS/CP/SOB/HA/D. Calf pain? Thigh pain? Appetite? Void? BM? List of complaints.
Objective -
- VS: Tmax, Temp, Pulse, Resp. rate, BP
- DSG C/D/I? Strikethrough (+ to which layer of DSG)? SCD in place? Ice in place? Foot elevated?
- Vascular: pedal pulses PT/DP __/4 if any changes, CFT, digital hair, sign of compartment syndrome, lymphangitis, edema (pitting/non-pitting), lymphadenopathy, erythema, ecchymosis, sign of DVT, varicosity, temperature gradient
- Neurological: (if any changes): Vibratory, light touch, sharp/dull, temp, proprioceptive sensations, Babinski sign? Clonus?
- Dermatological: open lesions? Skin line? Fx blister? Ulcer description? (changes in size, depth, odor, drainage, purulence, probing, border, base) Color? Turgor? Texture? Hyper/hypopigmentation? Epidermolysis? Fluctuant?
- Musculoskeletal: Pain on palpation/ROM/compression/distraction, pertinent negatives, ROMs, gross deformity, amputated parts
- Micro: Gram stain result, culture result
- Xrays: fx description if trauma case (direction/location of the fx, displacement, angulation, rotation, comminution, intra/extra articular), periosteal reaction, bone resorption, degenerative changes, FB, gas in tissue, calcified vessels. Compare to previous Xrays if it's a serial xray.
- Labs: New results of CBC with D, BMP, CRP, ESR, Ha1c, UA, EKG, CXR, Tox screen, ETOH level when they come back
- Vascular study: TCOM, PVR, angiogram results if done
- Other studies including non-podiatric studies such as echo cardiogram, stress test, and so on.
- *Note that you have reviewed previous notes from other attendings, consults, etc
Assesment - _________R/L foot/ankle/leg (specify the location) secondary to _______--stable/unstable/improving/good post-operative progress. And list all the other conditions.
Plan - DSG change regimen, Xrays, Rx (including dosage), continue ABX?, WB status, Sx plan, D/C plan, labs/micro ordered, debridement of the wound, irrigation, F/U plan, issues d/w the patient such as prognosis and future plans, consultations. D/W Dr._____ and Pod team (and other services.)
Sign/print last name/pager #
Date/Time/Attending Dr's name/Reason for consult
Subjective - This is a __y.o. ___M/F with PMH of _______ presented with c/o _______ in R/L foot/leg (specify the location) with ______(kind of pain) which started ______d/hr ago secondary to ______. Cover NLDOCAT. If trauma, hx/mechanism of trauma.If infection, list his/her constitutional symptoms.
- Social issues such as drug abuse should be emphasized,
- PMH:
- PSH:
- MEDS:
- ALL:
- SH: ETOH, tobacco, illicit drugs, home situation, family
- FH: Mother, Father, other relatives. Are they alive or deceased?
- ROS:
Objective - Temp, Pulse, Resp. rate, BP
- General appearance: AO x 3? Build? Articulation?
- Vasc: pedal pulses PT/DP __/4 (if not palpable, Dopplerable?), CFT, digital hair, sign of compartment syndrome, lymphangitis, edema (pitting/non-pitting), lymphadenopathy, erythema, ecchymosis, sign of DVT, varicosity
- Neuro: Vibratory, light touch, sharp/dull, temp, proprioceptive sensations, MMT __/5, DTR __/4, Babinski sign? Clonus?
- Derm: open lesions? Skin line? Fx blister? Ulcer description? (size, depth, odor, drainage, purulence, probing, border, base) Color? Turgor? Texture? Hyper/hypopigmentation? Dystrophic nails? HK lesions? Exfoliation? Fluctuant?
- M/S: Pain on palpation/ROM/compression/distraction, pertinent negatives, ROMs, gross deformity, amputated parts
- Xrays: fx description (direction/location of the fx, displacement, angulation, rotation, comminution, intra/extra articular, complete/incomplete), periosteal reaction, bone resorption, degenerative changes, FB, gas in tissue, calcified vessels
- Labs: CBC with D, CMP, CRP, ESR, Ha1c, UA, EKG, CXR, Tox screen, ETOH level according to the patient
- Other tests: MRI/CT etc
Assesment - _________R/L foot/ankle/leg (specify the location secondary to _______--stable/unstable.
Plan
- Casting
- injection
- DSG
- Xrays
- Rx (including dosage)
- ABX administered
- WB status
- Sx plan
- labs/micro ordered
- close reduction
- debridement of the wound
- irrigation
- primary closure
- F/U plan
- admission
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- D/W Dr._____ and Pod team
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Sign/print last name/pager
- pt name
- MR#
- Attending physician
- Date of admit
- Date of discharge
- Age
- Admit Dx
- CC and HPI
- Physical findings (read off H & P)
- Lab values
- Hospital course including: consults, and sx procedures
- Condition at D/C, disposition
- Discharge meds
- Follow-up date
- Final Dx
- Copies to be sent to....
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Important note inclusions:
- Summary:
- IV ABX, IV PAIN MNGT,DRAIN MNGT,PT
- Procedures:
- IV PAIN MEDS,IV ABX,DVT PROPHYLAXIS, FOLEY, SURGERY