Outpatient: Welcome and patient health history Flashcards
Chief Complaint
The main reason for the patient’s outpatient visit
EMH/EHR
Electronic medical record/electronic health record
Subjective
Feeling
Objective
Factual finding from the provider
Pain
Patient’s feeling of discomfort
Tenderness
Doctor’s finding of reproducible pain
Acute
New onset. likely concerning
Chronic
Long-standing. not of direct concern
New Patient
A patient that has never been seen at the clinic, or was seen greater than 3 years ago
-No previous records
-Longer visit
-Detailed chart
Established Patient
A patient that has been seen at the clinic (by any provider) within the last 3 years
-Previous records available
-Shorter visit
-Concise chart
Diagnostic Visit
-New problem
-Chief complaint (CC): New symptom
-Goal is to determine the cause of the problem and appropriate treatment
Health Management Visit
-Check-up
-CC: Routine physical management of chronic problems
-Goal is preventative care and/or assessing progress of ongoing medical problems
What is the clinic flow?
-Check in & CC
-History and Physical
-Orders and results
-Assessment and plan
-Checkout
What are the vital signs?
-HR: Heart Rate (bpm)
-BP: Blood Pressure (mmHg)
-RR: Respiratory rate
-T: Temperature (C or F)
-SaO2: Oxygen Saturation (%)
What is done before entering the room between scribe and provider?
Provider will review the patient’s medical records
-Assessment and plan from prior visit
-Labs and/or imagining results
What is included in History and Physical (H&P)
History of present illness (HPI)
Review of systems (ROS)
Past History
Physical Exam (PE)
Differential Diagnosis (DDx)
List of possible Dx that could be causing patient’s complaints
ONLY FOR DIAGNOSTIC VISITS
Physician Orders
-Laboratory Studies: Blood work, urinalysis, Microscopy, Cultures
-Imaging Studies: EKG, X-RAY, CT, Ultrasound
-Procedures: Sutures, Join reduction, Splints
Results may result during visit (rare) or in a few days
Physician Assessment
The list of current diagnoses and summary of visit
Physician Plan
Treatment Plan:
-Instructions for lifestyle changes
-Medications
-Follow-up
Check-out
-Home vs sent to ER
-Patient education provided
-Patient will often stop at the front desk on the way out to schedule next appointment
S (Subjective Complaints)
HPI: Hx of present illness
ROS: Review of systems
Past hx
O (Objective Evaluation)
PE: Physical Exam
Orders and Results
A (Assessment)
Assessment (current diagnoses)