AD.35. Thomas Bitty - Ms Patricia Styles
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Emergency Department Consultant on Duty New Town Hospital
100 Main Street
Newtown
30 August 2019
Dear doctor,
Re: Ms Patricia Styles, aged 62
I am writing to refer Ms styles, who requires your urgent assessment and further management at your service. She is being transferred today.
During today's home visit ,Ms Style informed chest pain which was relieved while sitting up and complaints of fatigue and shortness of breath. All the vital signs were elevated except blood pressure was 128/78 lower that the usual 140/90.
On 23 August 2019 ,Ms Styles was admitted to Green Valley Hospital with the complaints of fever, chest pain ,fatigue and tachycardia .Pericarditis was confirmed through electrocardiograph. Ibuprofen 600 mg every 8 hours and normal saline were commenced .
Ms Style was diagnosed with hypertension, type 2 diabetes and depression in 2011, 2013 ,and 2016 respectively.
In view of the above details, it would be greatly appreciated if you could do an immediate assessment and provide treatment of pericarditis.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any queries.
Yours faithfully,
Registered nurse
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