Primer to the Internal Medicine Subinternship

Shortness of breath (ask for pulse oximetry) Hypotension (ask if the patient is alert and making urine) Mental status change (have nurse get ECG, pulse oximetry, and chemstick glucose) Fall. New symptoms not addressed on your sign out. When you physically see the patient, you need to document it in a cross-coverage note (see Chapter 10). ................
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