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Week 2 Problem-focused SOAP Note
Problem-focused SOAP Note Format
Demographic Data
• Patient initial (one initial only), age, and gender must be HIPAA compliant.
Subjective
• Chief Complaint (CC)
• History of Present Illness (HPI) in paragraph form (remember OLDCART: Onset, Location,
Duration, Characteristics, Aggravating/Alleviating Factors, Relieving Factors, Treatment)
• Past Med. Hx (PMH): Medical or surgical problems, hospitalizations, medications,
allergies, iImmunizations, and preventative health maintenance
• Family Hx
• Social Hx: Including nutrition, exercise, substance use, sexual hx, occupation, school, etc.
• Review of Systems (ROS) as appropriate: Include health maintenance (e.g., eye, dental,
pap, vaccines, colonoscopy)
Objective
• Physical findings listed by body systems, not paragraph form
Assessment (the diagnosis)
• Three (3) differential diagnosis (if applicable) with rationale
• Final diagnosis with rationale and pathophysiological explanation
Plan
• Dx Plan (lab, x-ray)
• Tx Plan (meds)
• Pt. Education, including specific medication teaching points
• Referral/Follow-up
• Health maintenance (including when screenings, immunizations, etc., are next due):
Reference
• Compare care given to the patient with the National Standards of Care/National
Guidelines. Cite accordingly.
The case working diagnosis: ICD-10 code Z34. 9 for Encounter for supervision of normal
pregnancy, unspecified
Gestation 13 weeks OB(obstetric) visit
36 yrs old female
G2P1(two times pregnancy one living child)
EDD: 07/22/2023 (expected delivery date)
Allergy: Sulfa
The first child was born by cesarean section
African American
Medication list
Fish oil one-tab daily PO
Aspirin 81mg PO daily
Progesterone micronized 200mg PO daily
Doxylamine-pyridoxine 10-10 mg one-tab daily PO
Folic acid 1mg PO daily
Test done
Hemoglobin A1c
Vitamin B12
Urinalysis and urine culture
Obstetric panel
Drug profile
TSH, T3, T4 (Thyroid panel)
Vitamin D
Ultrasound for OB first trimester
Surgical history: Dilatation and curettage and abortion: The code descriptor for 69.02
Cesarean section
179 pounds 67 inch height
- Week 2 Problem-focused SOAP Note