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25-30 minutes

Emergency Medicine SOAP Note for Cardiac Arrest Template

Emergency department SOAP note template for cardiac arrest evaluation and acute management.

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Template Structure

Organized sections for comprehensive clinical documentation

Subjective:
- Chief complaint: cardiac arrest
- History of present illness
- Triage assessment
- Pain scale
- Time of onset
- Associated symptoms
- Past medical history
- Current medications
- Allergies
Objective:
- Vital signs including pain score
- Primary survey (ABCDE)
- Focused physical examination
- Diagnostic tests (labs, imaging, ECG)
- Point-of-care testing
Assessment:
- Primary diagnosis: Cardiac Arrest
- Differential diagnoses
- Acuity level
- Risk stratification
- Disposition planning
Plan:
- Immediate interventions
- Medications administered
- Monitoring requirements
- Disposition (discharge/admit)
- Follow-up instructions
- Discharge planning
Sample Clinical Note

Example of completed documentation using this template

S: Patient presents to ED with chief complaint of cardiac arrest. Triage vital signs stable. Reports acute onset symptoms. Denies significant past medical history.
O: Vital signs: BP, HR, RR, Temp, O2 sat, Pain score. Alert and oriented. Physical exam reveals findings consistent with cardiac arrest. Diagnostic workup completed.
A: Cardiac Arrest - acute presentation. Patient hemodynamically stable. Low/moderate/high risk based on clinical findings.
P: Treated with appropriate interventions. Monitoring in ED. Disposition planned based on response to treatment. Discharge home with follow-up vs admission for further care.
Clinical Benefits

Key advantages of using this template in clinical practice

  • - Standardizes emergency assessment for cardiac arrest - Improves triage accuracy - Facilitates rapid decision making - Ensures comprehensive evaluation - Supports quality emergency care
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