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120 Essential Medical Practice Notes

This document contains medical notes numbered 101 to 120, providing practical guidance for general ward workflow, history and examination, investigations, procedures, and medication prescribing. Key points include confirming code status early, checking fluid balance, and ensuring patient comfort during procedures. The notes emphasize the importance of thorough patient assessments and careful medication management to enhance patient care.

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120 Essential Medical Practice Notes

This document contains medical notes numbered 101 to 120, providing practical guidance for general ward workflow, history and examination, investigations, procedures, and medication prescribing. Key points include confirming code status early, checking fluid balance, and ensuring patient comfort during procedures. The notes emphasize the importance of thorough patient assessments and careful medication management to enhance patient care.

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Alright — here’s notes 101–120 for your practical medical collection, bringing your total to 120

useful notes so far.

🩺 More Useful Medical Notes


General Ward Workflow

101. Confirm code status early—don’t wait until a crisis.


102. Check fluid balance charts regularly—can prevent overload or dehydration.
103. Keep spare basic supplies in your pocket—gloves, alcohol swabs, penlight.
104. Update patient and family regularly—it reduces anxiety and builds trust.

History & Examination

105. In chest pain, always ask about radiation, associated symptoms, and risk
factors.
106. For abdominal pain, start with inspection and auscultation before palpation.
107. Don’t forget to examine the back—bedbound patients often develop pressure
sores.
108. In fever workup, ask about animal exposure—zoonoses are easily missed.

Investigations

109. Order point-of-care tests when available—quicker results can guide immediate
action.
110. Repeat ECGs if symptoms persist—changes may develop over time.
111. Double-check patient prep before imaging—e.g., empty bladder for pelvic
ultrasound.
112. Review old imaging for comparison—it can reveal progression or stability.

Procedures

113. Explain possible discomforts so patients aren’t caught off guard.


114. Check for latex allergy before using gloves or catheters.
115. Use local anesthesia generously but safely—comfort improves cooperation.
116. Clean the field from clean to dirty—reduces infection risk.
Medication & Prescribing

117. Avoid duplicate drug classes unless intentional and documented.


118. For insulin, match dose to blood glucose trend—avoid fixed doses without
context.
119. Confirm swallowing ability before giving oral meds to high-risk patients.
120. Check for pregnancy before prescribing teratogenic drugs.

If you want, I can go straight into 121–160 next so we’re getting close to the full 200 practical
notes.
Do you want me to keep going?

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