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S.O.A.P Cards
SOAP Categories and Key Info
PART | DATA |
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S. O. A. P With Charting Colors | SUBJECTIVE, OBJECTIVE, ASSESSMENT, PLAN - COLORS: (S) BLUE (O) RED (A) YELLOW (P) GREEN |
SUBJECTIVE - 'S' | PROBLEM(S) IN PATIENT'S OWN WORDS. MAIN REASON FOR VISIT. (CC) TIMING & QUALITY OF PROBLEM. CURRENT MEDS AND ALLERGIES DETAILS Of Hx, PMHx, FHx, Past Surgeries & Social Hx. EXACERBATING OR RELIEVING FACTORS |
OBJECTIVE - 'O' | COLLECTION OF DATA COLLECTED FROM PHYSICAL EXAM, LABS, XRAYS AND DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES PERFORMED AT A VISIT. HOW DOES Pt. LOOK, SOUND, FEEL, SMELL. |
ASSESSMENT - 'A' | HEALTH PROVIDER'S FORMULATED, LOGICAL ANALYSIS. "ASSESSMENT" - A DIAGNOSIS, IDENTIFICATION OF A PROBLEM, LIST OF POSSIBILITIES (DDx The Differential Diagnosis) SEVERITY OF PROBLEMS AND CHANCES OF IMPROVEMENT. PROGNOSIS. |
PLAN - 'P' | COURSE OF ACTION CONSISTENT WITH AN ASSESSMENT. TREATMENTS: Surgical, Medication, A Procedure. Wait & See. FURTHER TESTING PLAN TO CONFIRM/ARRIVE AT A MORE ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. FURTHER TESTS. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REFERRALS. HOME REMEDIES AND F/U's. |
CLINICAL NOTE - AT A CLINIC - ( SOAP) | DONE BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. PURPOSE: TO DOCUMENT A VISIT. NEW Pt. INCLUDES MORE Hx. REPEAT Pt. STREAMLINED NOTE. |
CONSULT NOTE - CLINIC OR HOSPITAL - (SOAP) | DONE BY A SPECIALIST. PURPOSE: PROVIDES EXPERT OPINION ON MORE CHALLENGING PROBLEM. CAN BE IN THE FORM OF A LETTER TO A PCP. |
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) NOTE - (SOAP) | DONE BY ED MEDICAL STAFF. PURPOSE: DOCUMENTS AN ER/ED VISIT. 'A' Includes the ED course. |
ADMISSION SUMMARY - HOSPITAL - (SO, A/P) | DONE BY HOSPITAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. PPURPOSE: DOCUMENTS ADMISSION OF Pt. TO THE HOSPITAL. S, O = Very Thorough - A = DDx - P = Further Testing & Care A+P = Problem Based-Approach |
DISCHARGE SUMMARY - HOSPITAL - (ASOP) | DONE BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. PURPOSE: DESCRIBES WHEN & WHY Pt. WAS ADMITTED; DOCUMENTS A LONGER STAY. STARTS WITH 'A'. |
OPERATIVE REPORT - (ASOP) | DONE BY SURGEON. DOCUMENTS A DETAILED SURGERY. |
DAILY HOSPITAL NOTE/PROGRESS NOTE - IN PATIENT HEALTHCARE FACILITY - (SO, A/P) | DONE BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. PURPOSE: DOCUMENTS A DAILY HOSPITAL VISIT. S = FOCUSES ON HOW Pt. CONDITION HAS CHANGED, SINCE PREVIOUS NOTE. A - SOMETIMES, INCLUDES DDx. |
RADIOLOGY REPORT - (SOA) | DONE BY A RADIOLOGIST. PURPOSE: EXPLAINS REASON FOR IMAGE, HOW IT WAS PERFORMED, WHAT WAS SEEN, RADIOLOGIST'S ASSESSMENT; SOMETIMES A RECOMMENDATION. MAY INCLUDE 'P', IF FURTHER STUDIES ARE RECOMMENDED. |
PATHOLOGY REPORT - (SOA) | DONE BY A PATHOLOGIST. PURPOSE: PROVIDES REASONS FOR TESTS, WHAT WAS SEEN & AN ASSESSMENT. |
PRESCRIPTION - (P) | WRITTEN BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. PURPOSE: DIRECTIONS FOR MEDICATION(S). LINES: 1. MED NAME 2. Pt. INSTRUCTIONS 3. HOW MUCH MED TO BE GIVEN 4. REFILLS (IF ANY) 5. PROVIDER'S SIGNATURE AND GENERIC SUBSTITUTION. |
S - SUBJECTIVE - COMMONLY FOUND ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS | DOB, Pt. CC, HPI, PMHx, PAST SURGICAL HISTORY, FHx, SOCIAL Hx. ROS, H&P ACUTE, CHRONIC, ABUPT, MALAISE, CHRONIC |
O - OBJECTIVE - COMMONLY FOUND ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS | VS, T, RR, RRR, BP, BMI, A&O, I/O, SOB, PERRLA, NAD, WDWN, WNL, NOS, NEC, CTA, PE, TM, HEENT, XRAYS, LABS, IMAGING, FINDINGS |
A - ASSESSMENT - COMMONLY FOUND ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS | Dx, DDx, BENIGN, MALIGNANT, PENDING, PROGNOSIS, IMPRESSION |
P - PLAN - COMMONLY FOUND ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS | f/u, DISCHARGE, OBSERVATION, PALLIATIVE, SUPPORTIVE CARE, Recommendation, Disposition, PCP, DDx, Tx, Rx, PO, NOS, PR, SC, IV, CVL, PICC, Sig, ad lib, BID, TID, QD, QID, QHS, AC, PPC, prn |