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Pre-Rounding Checklist

ā€œPre-roundingā€ is the medical education term for being prepared to discuss your hospitalized patients with your clinical supervisor (attending physician) on rounds. ā€œRoundsā€ is the term for seeing, examining, and discussing next steps as a team for all the hospitalized patients on a particular service (or the responsibility of an attending physician). Rounds can take […]

CONSULT Mnemonic Card

Tap each letter to view the mnemonic. C O N S U L T Contact the consultant courteously. Caller’s name, training level, team, “I am requesting a CONSULT please….“ Orient. Patient name. Medical record number (MRN). Floor and bed. Code status. Narrow question. Ask a focused question regarding diagnosis (workup, procedures) and/or management (treatments, pre-op). […]

Checklist for Consulting Surgery

download this checklist For emergent consultations (i.e.: surgical emergencies that require immediate beside surgical intervention/presence), best to page the surgical consultant with the specific needs and the patient’s location (e.g., tension pneumothorax, surgical airway). Necessary for urgent and routine consultations Brief patient summary sentence: 74 y.o. man with acute cholecystitis, septic shock Clinical question: Should […]