Heart attack test: Blood tests, ECG, and imaging explained
Troponin plus an ECG confirms most heart attacks within three hours, but a normal ECG rules nothing out. Here’s what each test shows.
Visual spatial test: How to administer and score it
A visual spatial test is easy to spoil. Read more on choosing an instrument, administering it cleanly, and interpreting a low score.
Headache physical exam: A clinician’s step-by-step guide
Papilledema, meningism, and a new focal deficit are all easy findings to spot. They are also easy to skip when a busy consultation runs on instinct instead of a sequence. That is the risk a structured headache physical exam removes. This guide walks through the exam in the order you perform it. It starts with […]
Medical necessity letter: Template, example and how to write one
Download your free medical necessity letter template The template lays out the letterhead, patient and plan details, diagnosis and ICD-10 code fields, and signature lines. It also prompts you for the clinical justification and treatment duration. Replace the bracketed text with your own detail and send it. Download template A medical necessity letter is a […]
Multidisciplinary review template: Free download and meeting guide
A multidisciplinary review template with the five sections a record needs, a timed meeting agenda, and the follow-up detail auditors ask for. Read more.
Free PFT interpretation chart
Read PFTs in order: FEV1/FVC ratio, then severity, TLC and DLCO. Mild starts at 70% predicted, very severe below 35%.
Neurological vital signs: assessment, GCS, and escalation guide
Neurological vital signs are the parameters that track nervous system function at the bedside. They cover level of consciousness, pupillary response, motor power, and the standard vital signs read in a neurological context. A patient’s status can change within minutes, so repeatable assessment is what catches that change in time. Many practice teams still record […]
Sleeping heart rate chart: Normal ranges by age and monitoring guide
Download your free sleeping heart rate chart (PDF) A one-page reference chart listing normal sleeping heart rate ranges in bpm for every age group, from newborn to 65 plus. It marks the clinical flag zones for abnormally low or high rates, and leaves space for nightly patient notes. Download template What is a sleeping heart […]
Patient discharge form: Free template and what to include
A free patient discharge form template, the 7 sections it must carry, and where discharge records actually fail HIPAA.
Smooth pursuit neck torsion test: Complete clinical guide
The smooth pursuit neck torsion test shows whether the neck, not the inner ear, is driving your patient’s dizziness. Read the full protocol and interpretation.