Case presentation explained

A case presentation is a formal communication between health care professionals such as doctors and nurses regarding a patient's clinical information.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Essential parts of a case presentation include:

• Identification
• Reason for consultation/admission
• Chief complaints (CC) - what made patients seek medical attention.
• History of present illness (HPI) - circumstances relating to chief complaints.
• Past medical history (PMHx)
• Past surgical history
• Current medications
• Allergies
• Family history (FHx)
• Social history (SocHx)
• Physical examination (PE)
• Laboratory results (Lab)
• Other investigations (imaging, biopsy etc.)
• Case summary and impression
• Management plans
• follow up in clinic or hospital
• Adherence of the patient to treatment
• success of the treatment or failure.
• causes of success or failure.

See also

• Case report
• Case series

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clinical Vignette: Deciding What to Present ACP . 2022-08-31 . www.acponline.org. 17 May 2016 .
2. Williams . Dustyn E. . Surakanti . Shravani . 2016 . Developing Oral Case Presentation Skills: Peer and Self-Evaluations as Instructional Tools . The Ochsner Journal . 16 . 1 . 65–69 . 1524-5012 . 4795506 . 27046408.
3. 2005 . Journal of Family & Community Medicine . 12 . 2 . 97–100 . 1319-1683 . 3410129 . 23012083. Teaching tips: Twelve tips for making case presentations more interesting .