Presenting The Patient

Question 1

4 things to consider before presenting the patient

Answer 1

1. Message
2. Audience
3. Purpose
4. Occasion

Question 2

What should you be prepared to answer when presenting the patient?

Answer 2

1. Differential
2. Diagnosis
3. Pathophysiology
4. Complications
5. Course of conditions
6. Treatments and techniques
7. Diagnostic tests
8. Current and past medication

Question 3

Types of presentations

Answer 3

New patient
Follow-up
Bedside
ER
Grand rounds
Consultation
Checkout

Question 4

Things to include in “new patient” presentation

Answer 4

Chief complaint and pertinent HPI
Important PMH, PSH, etc.
Pertinent positives and negatives from PE
Assessment, plan, and why

Question 5

Things to include in “follow-up” patient presentation

Answer 5

Patients name, age, date of admission or hospital day #, postop day #, etc.

Recap major patient issues and what has changed

Briefly review present illness, PE, and diagnosis

Report any new findings, lab tests, diagnostic procedures, changes in meds, assessment, plan for the day

Question 6

Important things to include in bedside patient presentation

Answer 6

Attending will ask pt’s permission to have medical student present case — will let pt ask questions at any point

Student should involve the patient in their presentation