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Consultation Report Tutor Review
Continuing our medical transcription overview -- a physician that specializes in a specific area of medicine may be asked to do an evaluation on a patient. An example list of names of "medical specialists" are listed below:
Cardiologist
Endocrinologist
Neurologist
Urologist
Pediatrician
Obstetrician
Allergist
Psychiatrist
Surgeon


Possible Headings and Subheadings of a Consultation Report
CONSULTATION REPORT
REASON FOR REFERRAL:
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:
PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:

MEDICATIONS:
ILLNESSES:
OPERATIONS:
ALLERGIES:

FAMILY HISTORY:
REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:

SKIN:
HEENT:
CARDIORESPIRATORY:
GASTROINTESTINAL:
GENITOURINARY:
GYNECOLOGIC:
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC:
MUSCULOSKELETAL:

GENERAL:
VITAL SIGNS:
HEENT:
CHEST:

HEART:
LUNGS:

ABDOMEN:
PELVIC: (optional)
RECTAL: (optional)
EXTEMITIES:
NEUROLOGIC:
DATA BASE:
ASSESSMENT:
PLAN:

Discharge Summary Tutor Review

A Discharge Summary is a report that summarizes the patient's hospital stay. This report documents any procedures, laboratory tests, x-rays, medical treatments and medications given during the course of the hospitalization. The end of the report often includes recommendations, plans and follow-up care instructions for the patient.

Possible HEADINGS and SUBHEADINGS for the DISCHARGE SUMMARY
DISCHARGE SUMMARY
ADMITTING DIAGNOSIS:
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:
PERTINENT PAST HISTORY:
LABORATORY FINDINGS:
HOSPITAL COURSE:
DISPOSITION:
FOLLOW-UP:
CONDITION ON DISCHARGE:
DISCHARGE DIAGNOSIS:
PROGNOSIS:
DISCHARGE MEDICATIONS:
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