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1 Patient demographics Patient name Date of birth Gender NHS number SMITH, Robert (Mr) 01-Feb-1950 Male Verified Home Address 10 The Lane The Village The County BB22 2CC Phone Document Created 16-Apr Document Owner ANYTOWN NHS TRUST Authored by edischarge Summary Dr A JUNIOR - Consultant, ANYTOWN NHS TRUST on 16-Apr Other participant(s) in this document Participant Participant Name Dr A BROWN Participant Organization The Surgery Address The High Street The Town The City AA1 1BB Referred By Referrer Name Dr A BROWN - General Medical Practitioner Referrering Organization The Surgery Work Address Phone Urgent Notification Notified To Mrs Julia SMITH - Spouse Social context

2 Household composition Occupational history Lives with wife. Retired electrician Admission details Reason for Admission method Source of Date/time of Breathless, wheeze and productive cough GP after a request for immediate has been made direct to a Hospital Provider Usual place of residence 15-Apr-2016, 1535hrs Discharge details Discharging consultant Discharging specialty / department Discharge location Date/time of discharge Discharge method Discharge destination Dr D BROWN Acute Medicine Ward Z 16-Apr-2016, 1900hrs PATIENT discharged on clinical advice or with clinical consent Usual place of residence Diagnoses Diagnosis Diagnosis Infective exacerbation of COPD Primary reason for Hypertension Secondary diagnosis and treated on this Clinical summary

3 Mr Smith presented with a 3 day hisotry of increasng breathlessness, wheeze, productive cough (yellow sputum) and low grade pyrexia (37.7 degrees Celsius). His CXR showed no focal consolidation, his CRP was 57 and his WBC was normal. He was treated for an infective exacerbation of his COPD with 24 hours of nebulised salbutamol and ipratopium and started on steroids and antibiotics. He quickly improved and was well enough for discharge on day 2. Investigation results Investigation result Chest X-ray (15th April 2016) - hyperinflated lungs consistent with the clinical story of COPD. No focal consolidation or pneumothorax seen. No focal mass seen. Appearances are unchanged compared to previous CXR 3rd November 2015 Medications and medical devices Medication item Salbutamol Inhaled 100 micrograms per puff X 2 PRN Budesonide + formoterol Inhaled 200micrograms/6micrograms per inhalation X 2 Twice daily Increased treatment for COPD Prednisolone 30mg Once daily for 3 days only

4 Date of latest change Name of discontinued medication Acute treatment for COPD Doxycycline 100mg Once daily for 5 days only Acute treatment for invfective exacerbation of COPD Amlodipine 10mg Once daily Increased treatment for hypertension 16-Apr-2016 Dose increased from 5mg to 10mg Beclomethasone Stopped Replaced with Symbicort Allergies and adverse reactions Causative Agent Reaction details Reaction Type of reaction Date first experienced Penicillin History of widespread rash Allergic >20 years ago Investigations and procedures requested Investigations requested No Investigations requested

5 Procedures requested No procedures requested Plan and requested actions Actions for healthcare professionals Referral made to Community COPD Specialist Nurse for follow up in 1 week Message to GP - please could you monitor patients BP. Patient asked to make an appointment in 1 week. Person completing record Name Grade Date completed Dr A JUNIOR FY1 16-Apr-2016 Contact details Bleep Document ID A570ED3C-3D67-11E A28C B Version 2 Primary Recipients Copy Recipient Dr A BROWN - General Medical Practitioner, The Surgery Sister A JONES - Specialist Nurse Practitioner, Community COPD Team Robert SMITH - Patient

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