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DRAFT v5 – COVID-19 assessment
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History [ ← HPC template ||
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– Spoken to <span class="edit-text">patient</span> – Confirmed 3 identifiers – Presently at <span class="edit-text">home</span>
<br>– Given consent to access notes
<br>– Has <span class="edit-text">not</span> had a COVID test – Has had <span class="edit-text">no</span> COVID contacts
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– First day of symptoms:
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– First day of symptoms:
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Pertinent negatives [ Symptom based – pertinent negatives template ]
– No fever or chills – No cough – No haemoptysis – No loss of sense of smell or taste
– No breathlessness – No fatigue
– No chest pain – No collapse – No headache – No neck stiffness, photophobia or rash
– No focal neurological symptoms
– No nasal congestion – No sore throat – No myalgia – No appetite loss – No nausea or vomiting – No diarrhoea – No urinary symptoms
– Not drowsy/confused – extremities are warm and well perfused – skin is normal colour – normal urine output
– No fever or chills – No cough – No haemoptysis – No loss of sense of smell or taste
– No breathlessness – No fatigue
– No chest pain – No collapse – No headache – No neck stiffness, photophobia or rash
– No focal neurological symptoms
– No nasal congestion – No sore throat – No myalgia – No appetite loss – No nausea or vomiting – No diarrhoea – No urinary symptoms
– Not drowsy/confused – extremities are warm and well perfused – skin is normal colour – normal urine output
Further history [ ← Use Assessment & Mx template for risk groups ]
– No high risk (clinically extremely vulnerable) conditions
– No moderate risk (clinically vulnerable) conditions
– No high risk (clinically extremely vulnerable) conditions
– No moderate risk (clinically vulnerable) conditions
Assessment [ ← Assessment & Mx template | Consider the Differential Diagnosis → ]
– Impression: Likely COVID-19 – Mild symptoms + Low risk signs
– Impression: Likely COVID-19 – Mild symptoms + Low risk signs
Management [ ← Assessment & Mx template ]
– Explanation, advice and discussion – shared management plan agreed upon
– Sign-posted to NHS self management, isolation and safety netting information – https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/
– Please arrange a COVID-19 test before the 8th day of illness – https://www.nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coronavirus-test
– Self isolate for 10 days (household for 10 days) or until your test is confirmed negative
– Stay at home, rest (not advisable to push yourself), and drink 6-8 glasses of water a day
– Antipyretics as needed (seek advice if fever persists > 39 despite Rx)
– Monitor breathing – advised may help breathing to lie on the front or lie on the side if unable to lie on the front, rotate position every 2 hours front/side/sitting up
– Ask someone to check on you regularly
– Explanation, advice and discussion – shared management plan agreed upon
– Sign-posted to NHS self management, isolation and safety netting information – https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/
– Please arrange a COVID-19 test before the 8th day of illness – https://www.nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coronavirus-test
– Self isolate for 10 days (household for 10 days) or until your test is confirmed negative
– Stay at home, rest (not advisable to push yourself), and drink 6-8 glasses of water a day
– Antipyretics as needed (seek advice if fever persists > 39 despite Rx)
– Monitor breathing – advised may help breathing to lie on the front or lie on the side if unable to lie on the front, rotate position every 2 hours front/side/sitting up
– Ask someone to check on you regularly
Safety netting [ Symptom based – safety netting template ]
– Discussed and advised to observe for specific red flags
– Call NHS 111 if: breathlessness on standing or moving – severe fatigue – rigors – oxygen saturations 93-94% – deteriorating
– Attend A+E or call 999 if: breathing suddenly worse – unable to complete short sentences – oxygen saturation 92% or less – chest pain or haemoptysis – collapse – confused or drowsy – not passing urine
– Understands to call or seek immediate medical review if any concerns
– Discussed and advised to observe for specific red flags
– Call NHS 111 if: breathlessness on standing or moving – severe fatigue – rigors – oxygen saturations 93-94% – deteriorating
– Attend A+E or call 999 if: breathing suddenly worse – unable to complete short sentences – oxygen saturation 92% or less – chest pain or haemoptysis – collapse – confused or drowsy – not passing urine
– Understands to call or seek immediate medical review if any concerns
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COVID-19 Differential Diagnosis
SHOW COVID-19 Clinical reference links
BMJ: Consult↑ | Infographic↑ | Best Practice↓
NHS London↑: Pathway↓ | Rx @ home↑
COVID-19.PCN..↓: Triage↓ | Symptom Mx↓
CKS↑
SHOW COVID-19 Clinical reference links<b><u>KEY FOR LINKS</u></b><br><b>↑</b> = will open in new tab <br><b>↓</b> = will open below (use Ctrl click to open in new tab)
BMJ: Consult↑ | Infographic↑ | Best Practice↓NHS London↑: Pathway↓ | Rx @ home↑
COVID-19.PCN..↓: Triage↓ | Symptom Mx↓
CKS↑