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SOAP Format - Patient Case Summary
Presented by Dr. Aditi Tekade
This is a clinical case written in SOAP format for a 68-year-old female (Jaclyn Lee) who was involved in a high-speed motor vehicle collision.
S - Subjective
- T-boned by a semitruck; brought by air ambulance
- Chief complaint: loss of consciousness, no memory of the event
- Symptoms: chest pain, back pain, difficulty breathing
- PMH: Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Type 2 DM, Cervical dystonia, Thyroid disease
- Medications prior to admission: Atorvastatin 20 mg, Metoprolol 50 mg
- Allergy: Sulfa drugs
O - Objective
- Vitals: BP 98/60 (hypotensive), HR 112 (tachycardic), RR 24/min, Temp 37.9°C, Weight 120 kg
- Exam: bibasilar rales, decreased breath sounds on left; tachycardia
- Labs/Imaging: CT showed bilateral acetabular fractures, bilateral pubic ramus fractures, 50% left pneumothorax, and aortic tear
- Post-op: Developed ventricular fibrillation 36 hours after emergency aortic repair; code blue initiated
A - Assessment
- Final Diagnosis: Blunt thoracic aortic injury with multiple pelvic fractures and left-sided pneumothorax, complicated by post-operative ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest
P - Plan
Medications: Fentanyl, Midazolam, Lorazepam, Morphine (sedation/analgesia), Labetalol, Enalaprilat, Nitroprusside (BP control), Famotidine (GI protection), Metoclopramide (antiemetic)
Pharmacist Recommendations:
- Sedation - Switch to dexmedetomidine; use fentanyl alone for pain; avoid dual benzodiazepines (delirium risk)
- BP Management - Stop enalaprilat; switch nitroprusside to nicardipine IV (safer, avoids cyanide toxicity)
- GI - Continue famotidine or switch to pantoprazole (PPI)
- Antiemetic - Use ondansetron if QTc stable, to avoid extrapyramidal effects from metoclopramide
Patient Counselling:
- Medication adherence, regular BP and blood sugar monitoring
- Heart-healthy diet (low sodium, DASH/Mediterranean), weight loss, physical therapy after recovery
In short, this PDF presents a real-world trauma case formatted in the SOAP structure (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) and includes clinical pharmacist interventions and patient counselling - commonly used in pharmacy and medical education to practice documentation and drug management skills.