Patient presents with complaints of left forearm pain.  Onset of pain is described as (acute, subacute, chronic) and began (duration) ago.  Patient reports the pain is (character: sharp, dull, aching, throbbing, burning, electric, radiating) and located in the (specific location: proximal, distal, volar, dorsal, radial, ulnar) aspect of the left forearm.  Pain severity is reported as (scale: 0-10, mild, moderate, severe) and is aggravated by (aggravating factors: movement, palpation, rest, specific activities such as lifting, gripping, twisting).  Alleviating factors include (alleviating factors: rest, ice, heat, medication, splinting).  Associated symptoms include (associated symptoms: numbness, tingling, weakness, swelling, redness, warmth, limited range of motion).  Medical history includes (relevant medical history: diabetes, arthritis, prior trauma, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, cervical radiculopathy).  Social history includes (relevant social history: occupation, hobbies, smoking status).  Physical examination reveals (objective findings: tenderness to palpation, swelling, erythema, decreased range of motion, muscle weakness, sensory deficits).  Differential diagnosis includes (differential diagnosis: muscle strain, tendonitis, epicondylitis, nerve compression, fracture, referred pain).  Assessment: Left forearm pain, likely due to (working diagnosis).  Plan:  (diagnostic tests: X-ray, MRI, EMG, nerve conduction studies), (treatment: pain medication such as NSAIDs or opioids, physical therapy, occupational therapy, splinting, corticosteroid injection), patient education on activity modification and follow-up appointment in (duration) to reassess.