OP 1: Clinic Flow & SOAP Flashcards
Chief Complaint (CC)
Main reason fro patient’s visit
Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Electronic medical record
Subjective
Feeling (Patient POV)
Ex: HPI & ROI
Objective
Factual finding from the provider
Ex: Vitals, Orders & Results, PE
Pain
Patient’s feeling of discomfort (Subjective)
Tenderness
Doctor’s findings of reproducible pain (Objective)
Acute
New onset, likely concerning
Chronic
Long-standing, not of direct concern
For > 3 months
Types of Patients
- New
- Established
New Patient
A patient that has never been seen at the clinic OR was seen > 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
Types of Visits:
- Diagnostic
- Health Management
Diagnostic Visit
CC: New symptom
Goal: determine cause of problem & appropriate treatment
Health Management Visit
CC: Routine physical or management of chronic problems
Goal: preventative care and/or assessing progress of ongoing medical problems
Clinic Flow
- Check-in and Chief Complaint
- History & Physical
- Orders & Results
- Assessment & Plan
- Check-out
Check-in & CC
- Patient arrives and is assigned a room
- Nurse or MA Assessment
- Vital Signs
Vital Signs
- Heart Rate (bpm)
- Blood Pressure (mmHg)
- Respiratory Rate (RR)
- Temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit)
- Oxygen Saturation (SaO2 %)
History & Physical
Before entering room:
- Provider reviews patient’s medical records (assessment, plan, lab results)
History of Present Illness (HPI)
Review of Systems (ROS)
Physical Exam (PE)
DDx: Differential diagnoses
Orders & Results
- Lab Studies
- Imaging Studies
- Procedures
Lab Studies
- Blood work
- Urinalysis
- Microscopy
- Cultures
Imaging Studies
- EKG
- XR
- CT
- Ultrasound
Procedures
- Sutures
- Joint Reduction
- Splints
Assessment
List of current diagnoses & summary of the visit
Check-out
Either discharged or sent to ED (Emergency Department)
Plan
Instructions for lifestyle changes, medications, and follow-up
SOAP
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan