Problem Representation
An evolving summary of a patient’s clinical presentation that strives to identify
(1) Clinical syndrome (signs/symptoms),
(2) Context (relevant history/demographics), and
(3) Temporal pattern to maximize diagnostic signal.
When to use?
• One-liner at start of Assessment and Plan
• Calling a consultant
• Signing out a patient for cross coverage
• Educating a team at a rapid response
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Dr. Anand Jagannath @AnandJag1 and Dr. Tyler Larsen @TylerLarsenMD
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