In May 2015, members of EMRA (Emergency Medicine Residents Association) and CDEM (Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine) created a how-to video on effective patient presentations in the ER.
Presenting a patient can be like telling a story. Much of this is dependent on starting with a good differential diagnosis. As Dr. Gordon says in the video above, there are three parts to this story.
| Beginning | Middle | End |
|---|---|---|
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☑ Demographics: name, age & gender ☑ Pertinent PMHx only ☑ Reason they are here (chief complaint) |
History ☑ History arranged according to illness script ☑ PMHx, ROS, Soc Hx integrated into narrative Physical |
DDx ☑ Most imminent ☑ Most likely ☑ High-risk, do not miss ☑ High-risk, considered but excluded ☑ Low-risk and low probability Management Plan |