Table of Contents
SIPP may be used to remember the main sections
- Summary
- Investigations reviewed
- Patient assessment (questioning + charts + exam)
- Plan
Summary
- Summary or problem list or list of diagnoses made so far this admission
- Important management so far
NB: this may not be done everyday.
Investigations
- Investigations results reviewed on ward round
Patient assessment
- Questioning: note anything the patient says
- Charts: e.g. fluid balance, weights, bowel chart, glucose chart (for diabetics)
- Examination: current observations, how the patient appears (e.g. well/unwell), system exam findings (use diagrams as well as writing findings)
Plan
- Numerical plan
Example
