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Admission Orders - Step Three: Patient's Condition |
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Background Information:
The patient is a 76 year old male with nausea for 1 week. His only home medication is Vasotec (enalapril). His physical exam is significant for signs of dehydration, a mid-abdominal mass and generalized weakness.
Step Three: Patient's Condition
Condition status is highly subjective. Terms used to describe a patient's condition are stable, unstable, serious or critical. Generally if a patient is admitted to an intensive care unit they are serious or critical. |
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