SOAP Note Fall 2018 4
SOAP Note Fall 2018 4
SOAP Note Fall 2018 4
Subjective:
History of Present Illness: E. L is a 82 y.o. male with PMH of CAD (s/p MI ~9 years ago, no PCI
done), CVA (~6 years ago, residual right-sided vision deficits), DMII, HTN, HLD, CKD,
hypothyroid, former smoker and recent hospitalization for AKI on CKD (c/b pneumonia) who
presents from subacute rehab facility with acute onset chest pain. Patient states that this morning
at 5:00AM he suddenly developed sharp, 8/10, substernal chest pain. The pain is non-radiating.
He also reported nausea (no vomiting), a headache, and mild dyspnea at the time. He says the pain
is like that of his prior MI. He also describes a history of right leg weakness x2 weeks and
now right-hand weakness x1 week. Regarding his recent hospitalization, he was at RWJ-Rahway
(11/31/2018 through mid-December). He had a negative lexiscan this admission and an echo
showing normal EF with severe MR, moderate TR. Per his daughter, his creatinine was in the 2's
at time of discharge. Pt with recent admit to hamilton rwj 12/31-1/15 then went to rehab, wasn't
walking upon discharge- admitted to renal failure, left leg weakness, daughter states pneumonia
during hospitalization, did see cardiology , cannot remember doctors name- saw nephrology. In er
pt was evaluated by dr shanahan, cards on call, will have pt seen by hamilton cardiology due to
Daughter states last cath 8-9 yrs ago, st francis- cannot remember cardiologist but states no stent
o Duration- for 1 hr
o Alleviated – none
o Radiation- no
o Severity- moderate
PMH:
CVA
Diabetes type II
Diaphragmatic hernia
Essential hypertension
Gout
Hyperlipidemia
Hypothyroidism
PNA
Polyneuropathy
UTI
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Types: cigarettes
Packs/day: 1.00
Years:30.00
Smokeless tobacco: No
Family History:
Maternal:
Paternal
Siblings:
Medications: outpatient
Omeprazole 20 mg DR tab PO OD
Allergies:
Plavix (clopidogrel)-rash
Immunizations:
Preventive Screenings:
09/08/1996 COLONOSCOPY
Review of Systems:
Subjective:
General: (-) Fever, (-) chills, (-) malaise, (-) fatigue, (-) night sweats, (-) weight loss, (-)
change in appetite,
Skin, hair, nails: (-) rashes, (-) itching, (-) redness and (-) color changes in extremities, (-
) swollen foot, (-) lesion, (-) eruptions, (-) texture changes, (-) unusual nail/hair growth,
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HEENT: (-) headache, (-) dizziness, (-) loss of consciousness, (-) head injuries, (-) visual
changes, (-) blurring, (-) double vision, (+) glasses, (-) eye pain, (-) crusts, (-) purulent
discharge, (-) scleral injection, (-) conjunctiva erythema, (-) corneal abrasion, (-) eye
trauma, (-) hearing loss, (-) ear pain, (-) fullness, (-) ear discharge, (-) vertigo, (-) tinnitus,
(-) nasal congestion, (-) nasal discharge, (-) sneezing, (-) post nasal drip (-) nosebleeds, (-
) diminished smell, (-) sinus pain (-) sinus fullness, (-) sore throat, (-) hoarseness, (-)
bleeding gums, (-) ulcers, (-) tooth pain, (-) diminished taste, (-) Trouble Swallowing, (-)
drooling.
Respiratory: (-) cough, (-) sputum- mild clear, (+) shortness of breath, (-) wheezing, (-)
pain during respiration, (-) dyspnea, (-) orthopnea, (-) night sweats, (-) exposure to TB, (-)
Cardio/vascular: (+) chest pain, (-) palpitations, (+) edema bil legs, (-) decreased exercise
GI: (-) abdominal pain, (-) abdominal distention (+) nausea, (-) vomiting, (-) heart burn, (-
) diarrhea, (-) constipation, (-) change in bowel pattern, (-) decreased appetite, Regular diet
GU: (-) frequency, (-) urgency, (-) burning, (-) flank pain, (-) suprapubic pain (-) hematuria,
(-) incontinence, (-) penile discharge, (-) sexual difficulties, (-) STIs.
Musculoskeletal: (-) joint pain, (-) joint swelling, (-) joint heat, (-) limitation in motion, (-
Hematopoietic: (-) weakness, (-) easy bruising, (-) fatigue, (-) easy bleeding.
change, (-) hair changes, (-) changes in skin texture, (-) polydipsia, (-) polyuria, (-) changes
Neurological: (-) headache, (-) fainting, (-) seizures, (-) speech difficulty (-) loss of
consciousness, (-) weakness, (-) tremors, (-) numbness, (-) changes in sensation, (-)
Psych: (-) depression, (-) anxiety, (-) sleep disturbance, (-) confusion, (-) Lethargy.
Objective:
Physical assessment: BP- 147/91, Pulse - 78, Temp – 97.6 °F (36.4°C) (Oral), Resp-20, Ht 5' 8"
(1.727 m), Wt -225 lb (102.1 kg), SpO2 98%, 34.21 BMI kg/m²
General appearance: He is oriented to person, place, and time. He appears well-developed and
Skin: fair, generally dry, warm, smooth, (-) pallor, (-) moisture, (-) exanthemas, (-) ulcerations, (-
) pruritis, (-) rash, (-) tenting; (-) Edema/ discoloration (-) erythema,
Hair: white hair color, wavy, normal distribution (-) thinning of scalp hair; (-) decreased hair
distribution of arms and lower extremities; (-) unusual facial growth; Nails: opaque, groomed, (-)
ridging, (-) splitting, nail beds pink, (-) redness, swelling, tenderness, deformity; (+) capillary refill,
(-) clubbing,
Head: normocephalic, symmetrical features, (-) edema, (-) tenderness over frontal and maxillary
sinuses
Lymphatics: (-) pre/post auricular, (-) anterior cervical tenderness, non-palpable lymph nodes. No
Eyes: PERRLA, EOMs intact, conjunctiva normal, (-) exophthalmos, (-) purulent discharge, (-)
ptosis
Ears: Tympanic membrane pearly gray, (-) cerumen, bony landmarks visualized
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Mouth/Throat: tongue/uvula midline, mucosa pink, (-) dry lips, (-) erythema, (-) exudate,
Neck: Normal range-of-motion, trachea midline, (-) JVD, (-) thyroid enlargement (-) nodules, (-)
carotid bruits
Heart: S1/S2 heard on auscultation, (-) murmurs, (-) thrills, heaves, lifts, (-)s3, s4 sounds, (-)
murmurs.
Lungs: Respiratory rate regular, breath sounds, (-) cough, (-) adventitious sounds, (-) use of
Abdomen- (+) normoactive bowel sounds in all 4 quadrants, (-) tenderness, (-) guarding, (-)
palpable mass, (-) organomegaly (-) flank tenderness. (+) Obese and soft.
Extremities: warm to touch; (-) erythema, (-) edema, (-) tenderness of calfs; (-) edema in lower
extremities; (-) ulcers; (+) bilateral posterior tibia and dorsalis pedis pulses (+) ROM intact
Musculoskeletal: (-) kyphosis; extremities symmetrical in size; muscle strength varied – review
Neurological: CN I-XII grossly intact; (-) involuntary movements; (-) focal weakness/paresis, (-)
tremor, Neuro exam with clear weakness on the right arm 3-5 strength poor grip ; he is right-hand
dominant and right leg mild weakness 4/5 strength. Due to recent h/o CVA NIH Stroke scale is
administered.
5a. Motor left arm: 0=No drift, limb holds 90 (or 45) degrees for full 10 seconds
5b. Motor right arm: 1=Drift, limb holds 90 (or 45) degrees but drifts down before full 10 seconds:
6a. motor left leg: 0=No drift, limb holds 90 (or 45) degrees for full 10 seconds
6b Motor right leg: 0=No drift, limb holds 90 (or 45) degrees for full 10 seconds
Total Score:2
Psychiatric: He has a normal mood and affect. His speech is normal, and behavior is normal.
Judgment and thought content normal. Cognition and memory are normal.
Labs Reviewed
Na 142
K 3.7(*)
Ca 7.8(*)
Cl 104
WBC 6.2
Hemoglobin 10.6
Hematocrit 32.2(*)
EKG: NSR, ST depression in lateral leads, unchanged from previous tracings. Old EKGs reviewed
A single digital radiograph of the chest was obtained. 01/24/2019, 6:14 AM COMPARISON:
None. FINDINGS: There are no tubes or lines present. Ill-defined airspace opacity is noted right
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upper lobe. Interstitial pattern is noted bilateral lower lung zones. The costophrenic angles are
clear bilaterally. There is no pneumothorax. The cardiac silhouette is within normal limits. Hilar
and mediastinal contours are grossly normal There are degenerative changes in the spine.
Nonspecific airspace opacity right upper lobe. This could represent an infectious infiltrate.
Malignancy cannot be excluded. Nonspecific bilateral lower lung zone interstitial pattern.
acquired. Interpretation is based on review of axial, coronal, and sagittal reformat images.
Automated exposure control was utilized for this exam. Dosimetry information: CTDIvol per
series = 0.1 mGy,0.1 mGy,12.9 mGy, Total DLP = 561.9 mGy.cm. COMPARISON: Plain films
performed earlier on this date. FINDINGS: Heart: There are coronary arterial atherosclerotic
calcifications (moderate calcific burden). There is no pericardial effusion. There are atherosclerotic
changes of the aorta without evidence of aneurysm. The vascular structures within the
Right hilar masses/lymphadenopathy are, however, present. There are also enlarged right
paratracheal lymph nodes and a few mildly enlarged lymph nodes anterior to the arch. Largest
individual nodal structure is noted in the right paratracheal area measuring 2 x 1.4 cm. Lungs:
There is a spiculated soft tissue mass within the right upper lobe posterior segment measuring 3 x
2.5 cm axial image 28. There are mild compressive atelectatic changes near the lung bases. There
are a few scattered small groundglass opacities within the left lung which are nonspecific. There
are small bilateral pleural effusions. There is a small focus of pleural-based soft tissue thickening
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within the right lower thorax posterolaterally measuring 1.3 cm. Chest wall/axilla: There is no
of 2.6 x 1.1 cm. The thyroid gland is normal in appearance. Bones: There are degenerative
changes of of the spine. There are old right-sided rib fractures. The visualized portions of the
3 x 2.5 cm right upper lobe mass. Right hilar and superior mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Right
supraclavicular adenopathy suspected. Small bilateral pleural effusions with small pleural-based
lesion on the right. Metastatic malignancy is strongly suspected. Electronically signed by: Mark
Tenenzapf, M.D.
PROCEDURE: A helical dataset of the brain was acquired. Interpretation is based on review of
axial, coronal and sagittal reformat images. Automated exposure control was utilized for this exam.
Dosimetry information: CTDIvol = 0.1 mGy,0.1 mGy,36.7 mGy, DLP = 890.6 mGy.cm.
midline shift. There is no abnormal intra or extra-axial fluid collection. There is no evidence of
acute territorial/transcortical infarct. CT may be insensitive in the first 24 hours, and MRI may be
more sensitive if there is a high degree of clinical concern. The ventricles and sulci are mildly
prominent, consistent with mild atrophy. There is decreased attenuation in the periventricular and
subcortical white matter, consistent with small vessel disease. The cerebellum and brainstem
appear within normal limits, allowing for artifact. The sella and parasellar regions appear normal.
The orbital regions are unremarkable. The visualized portions of the paranasal sinuses and mastoid
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air cells are unremarkable. The calvarium is intact. There is no evidence of fracture. The
Assessment:
Per daughter Pt has been having some weakness of the right upper ex and is scheduled to have CT
head today. CT ordered in the ER. To get more details, RN Call out to Marianna at the Elms of
Cranbury. RN asked if patient is on any blood thinners. Per Marianna, patient hasnt been receiving
any blood thinners. Patient was discharged from RWJ December 15th and is in acute rehab for
Pt observed and reevaluated in the ER. Pt still with pain. Pt ekg with mild st depressions laterally.
Nitro drip ordered. Pt case discused with Dr. Shanahan, came to the ER to see pt, Pt in CT. Plan
to obtain CT head and if neg heparin and admit to the IMCU. Pt case d/w DR. Koganti will notify
NSTEMI
Differential Diagnosis:
Plan:
CBC with manual leukocyte differential- to get clear picture of the wbc differentials
TSH- to identify any underlying hormonal issues considering the history of pheochromocytoma
BNP- to identify any underlying CHF and also to get clearence before starting an alpha blocker.
Troponins 3 hr &6 hr- to rule out or evaluate in further for cardiac etiology
D- Dimers- as patient at low risk for PE, to further evaluate the need of CT Scan / VQ Scan
Treatment plan: E.L is a 82 y.o. male with PMH of CAD (s/p MI ~9 years ago, no PCI done),
CVA (~6 years ago, residual right-sided vision deficits), DMII, HTN, HLD, CKD, former smoker
and recent hospitalization for AKI on CKD (c/b pneumonia) who presents from subacute rehab
#NSTEMI: substernal chest pain, troponin elevated to 0.25 (although in the setting of acute on
chronic renal failure), and borderline lateral ST depression in V3-V4. He had a normal lexiscan
(1/14/2018) and an echo which showed EF 55% (and severe MR, moderate TR). Hamilton
cardiology following.
- Notably the patient does not wish to pursue cardiac catheterization at this time (DNR/DNI status)
- Nitroglycerine gtt discontinued, continue nitro paste q6 PRN for chest pain
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#Acute on chronic kidney disease: unclear baseline, although renal function significantly worsened
~1 month ago. Reportedly improved by discharge to ~2's, although per records was 4.0 two days
- Trend BMP's
- Will try to obtain records from last hospitalization and primary nephrologist.
#RUL lung mass: CT chest showed a 3.0x2.5cm RUL mass with associated right hilar and
mediastinal (possibly supraclavicular) LAD, concerning for metastatic malignancy per radiology.
- Given solitary pulmonary mass and pt's smoking history, more suspicious of lung primary. Will
need close follow up and possible biopsy when cardiac and renal issues controlled
#Right-sided weakness: RUE weakness x1 week, RLE weakness x2 weeks. CT head negative on
admission.
#DMII:
#HTN:
- Will try to determine if a true allergy and if a statin can be started this admission
#Mitral regurgitation: severe per TTE 1/14/2019. Patient seems asympatomic at present
#GERD:
- Lansoprazole 15mg PO QD
#Hypothyroid
Pharmacological:
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10. Insulin Aspart injection Subcutaneous Sliding scale (BS201-250- give 2 units, BS 251-300
11. Dextrose 50% injection 25grams IV for hypoglycemia (BS<60), patient unresponsive.
12. Glucose 15Grams Tab PO for hypoglycemia (BS <60), patient alert.
14. Oxygen 2 lit/hr via nasal cannula continuously to keep oxygen saturation at 90-95%
Nonpharmacological:
Spirometry test in AM
VTE prophylaxis.
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Patient Education:
Explained about treatment plan for the management of the current problems and the plan.
Patient
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Harrison's principles of internal medicine (19th edition.) (pg1703). New York: McGraw
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Papadakis, M. A., McPhee, S. J., & Rabow, M. W. (2018). 2018 current medical diagnosis &