 
	
Appendix H: Medical Chart Abstraction Form SAMPLE
 
	Form
	Approved OMB
	No. 0923-0051 Exp.
	Date 02/28/2024 
Reviewer Name: _____________________Review Date: ___ / ___ / ____ Start Time __:___ □am □pm
Facility (list names of facilities here for reviewer to pick one)
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Patient Name: ___________________________________________
Patient Address: Street: ___________________________ City: ___________________ State: _____ Zip: ____________
Telephone (Home) ______________(Cell) ______________(Work) ______________(Other) ______________
Patient Demographics
DOB: ____ / ____ / _______ Age ______ years Sex: □ Male □ Female □ other/unknown
MM DD YYYY
Ethnicity: □ Hispanic/Latina □ Not Hispanic/Latina ___□Unknown Occupation: _______________________□unknown
Insurance: Race: (check all that apply)
□ Private □ Medicare/Medicaid/Government program □ American Indian/ Alaskan Native □ Asian □ Black
□ None □ N/A □ Other: ___________________ □ Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander □ White □ Other
Visit Information
Date of Visit: ____ / ____ / ______ Time of arrival: ____:____ □ am □ pm
MM DD YYYY
Chief Complaint ___________________________________________________________________________________
Description of what happened________________________________________________________________________
Location when became injured/ill □ home □work □commute □other________________________
Mode of arrival: □ Helicopter □ Ambulance □POV □ Public transportation □ On foot □ Other: _________________o
If applicable: Did vehicle need to be decontaminated? □Yes □No
Initial Vital Signs: Height: _________ □ cm □ in Weight: ________ □ kg □ lb
Temp (°F): ________ Heart Rate: _______ Respiratory Rate: _______ BP (mmHg): ______ / _______
	This
	information is collected under the authority Comprehensive
	Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
	(CERCLA), commonly known as the "Superfund" Act, as
	amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
	of 1986 and the Public Health Service Act (42 USC Sec. 301 [241]).
	ATSDR estimates the average public reporting burden of this
	collection of information as 30 minutes per response, including the
	time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
	gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
	reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct
	or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection
	of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control
	number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
	aspect of this collection of information including suggestions for
	reducing this burden to CDC/ATSDR Information Collection Review
	Office; 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS D-74 Atlanta, Georgia 30333; ATTN:
	PRA (0923-0051) 
Decontamination
Was the patient decontaminated? □ Yes □ No □ N/A How was the patient decontaminated? (check all that apply)
If yes, where was the patient decontaminated? □ Clothing removed
□ In the field/At site □ Water
□ At hospital □ Soap and water
□ Both □ N/A
□ N/A □ Other: __________________________________
□ Other: ___________________________
Medical History (check all that apply)
□ Asthma □ Congestive heart failure Medications:
□ COPD □ Breastfeeding _____________________________________________
□ Depression □ Pregnant
□ Diabetes □ Tobacco use _____________________________________________
□ GERD (Reflux) □ Other: _______________________
□ Hypertension ______________________________ _____________________________________________
□ Malignancy ______________________________
□ Myocardial infarction ______________________________ _____________________________________________
Signs and Symptoms
Check box if sign or symptom is present in the medical record (for this encounter). If date of onset is different from date of presentation, indicate in date column.
	
	
	
Sign/Symptom Date
General
□ Chills ___ / ___ / ____
□ Fever (>100.4 °F) ___ / ___ / ____
□ Fatigue/Malaise ___ / ___ / ____
□ Hypothermia (<95.0 °F) ___ / ___ / ____
□ Other: __________________ ___ / ___ / ____
□ Other: __________________ ___ / ___ / ____
□ Other: __________________ ___ / ___ / ____
	
Eye
□ Corneal abrasion ___ / ___ / ____
□ Increased tearing ___ / ___ / ____
□ Irritation/Pain ___ / ___ / ____
□ Itching/Pruritis ___ / ___ / ____
□ Miosis ___ / ___ / ____
□ Mydriasis ___ / ___ / ____
□ Visual changes ___ / ___ / ____
□ Other: __________________ ___ / ___ / ____
	
Cardiovascular
□ Bradycardia ___ / ___ / ____
□ Cardiac arrest ___ / ___ / ____
□ Chest pain ___ / ___ / ____
□ Hypertension ___ / ___ / ____
□ Hypotension ___ / ___ / ____
□ Palpitations ___ / ___ / ____
□ Tachycardia ___ / ___ / ____
□ Other: __________________ ___ / ___ / ____
	
Respiratory
□ Chest tightness ___ / ___ / ____
□ Cough ___ / ___ / ____
□ Cyanosis ___ / ___ / ____
□ Dyspnea/ SOB ___ / ___ / ____
□ Hyperventilation/Tachypnea ___ / ___ / ____
□ Lower airway pain/irritation ___ / ___ / ____
□ Nose bleed ___ / ___ / ____
□ Pleuritic chest pain ___ / ___ / ____
□ Phlegm/Congestion ___ / ___ / ____
□ Runny nose ___ / ___ / ____
□ Stridor ___ / ___ / ____
□ Upper airway pain/irritation ___ / ___ / ____
□ Wheezing ___ / ___ / ____ □ Other: __________________ ___ / ___ / ____
	
	
Sign/Symptom Date
Gastrointestinal
□ Abdominal pain ___ / ___ / ____
□ Anorexia ___ / ___ / ____
□ Constipation ___ / ___ / ____
□ Diarrhea ___ / ___ / ____
□ Nausea ___ / ___ / ____
□ Vomiting ___ / ___ / ____
	
Nervous System
□ Ataxia ___ / ___ / ____
□ Confusion ___ / ___ / ____
□ Dizzy/Vertigo ___ / ___ / ____
□ Fainting ___ / ___ / ____
□ Fasciculations ___ / ___ / ____
□ Headache ___ / ___ / ____
□ Hyperactive/anxiety/irritable ___ / ___ / ____
□ Lightheaded ___ / ___ / ____
□ Loss of balance ___ / ___ / ____
□ Memory loss ___ / ___ / ____
□ Muscle pain ___ / ___ / ____
□ Muscle rigidity ___ / ___ / ____
□ Muscle weakness ___ / ___ / ____
□ Paralysis ___ / ___ / ____
□ Peripheral neuropathy ___ / ___ / ____
□ Salivation ___ / ___ / ____
□ Tingling/Numbness ___ / ___ / ____
□ Other: __________________ ___ / ___ / ____
	
Skin
□ Burns ___ / ___ / ____
□ Edema/Swelling ___ / ___ / ____
□ Erythema/Redness/Flushing ___ / ___ / ____
□ Hives/Welts ___ / ___ / ____
□ Irritation/Pain ___ / ___ / ____
□ Itching/Pruritis ___ / ___ / ____
□ Rash ___ / ___ / ____
□ Other: __________________ ___ / ___ / ___
	
Imaging
| Date | Type of Imaging | Location | Contrast | Acute Findings | Description of Acute Findings | 
| ___ / ___ / ____ 
 | □ X-ray □ CT □ MRI □ Other: ____________________ | 
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				 □ Y □ N | 
				 □ Y □ N | 
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| ___ / ___ / ____ 
 | □ X-ray □ CT □ MRI □ Other: ____________________ | 
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				 □ Y □ N | 
				 □ Y □ N | 
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| ___ / ___ / ____ 
 | □ X-ray □ CT □ MRI □ Other: ____________________ | 
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				 □ Y □ N | 
				 □ Y □ N | 
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| ___ / ___ / ____ 
 | □ X-ray □ CT □ MRI □ Other: ____________________ | 
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				 □ Y □ N | 
				 □ Y □ N | 
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EKG
| Date | Findings | Description of EKG Findings | 
| ___ / ___ / ____ 
 | □ WNL □ Abnl, consistent □ Abnl, new | 
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| ___ / ___ / ____ 
 | □ WNL □ Abnl, consistent □ Abnl, new | 
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WNL- within normal limits
Abnl, consistent- Abnormal finding, consistent with medical history or previous disease
Abnl, new- Abnormal finding, may indicate the presence of new disease
	
e key below for check box explanations)
(Only record actual value if it is initially abnormal or becomes abnormal. Do not record normal values.)
| Lab | 
				 | Repeat Lab Values (if necessary) | 
| Na 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| K 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Cl 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| HCO3- 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| BUN 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Cr 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Glu 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Hgb 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Hct 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
	
| WBC 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Plts 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Ca2+ 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| AST 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| ALT 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Total Bili 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Alk Phos 
 _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Other: _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Other: _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Other: _______ | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
Urinalysis
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				 | Date: ___ / ___ / ____ | Repeat Lab Values (if necessary) | 
| pH | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | 
				 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Specific Gravity | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | 
				 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Protein | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | 
				 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Glucose | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | 
				 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Ketones | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | 
				 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| WBC | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | 
				 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| RBC | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | 
				 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
| Bilirubin | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | 
				 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
 Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ | 
	
WNL- Within normal limits
Abnl, CI- Abnormal, Clinically insignificant (To be determined with NCEH Toxicologists)
Abnl, C Dz- Abnormal finding, consistent with documented chronic disease
Abnl, exposure- Abnormal finding, potentially associated with the exposure
Abnl, other- Clinically significant abnormality, related to other disease process
	
Pulmonary Function Tests
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				 | Predicted Value | Measured Value | % Predicted | 
| Forced Vital Capacity | 
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| Forced Inspiratory Vital Capacity | 
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Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Flow Sheet
| Date | Date | Date | Date | 
| Time | Time | Time | Time | 
| pH | pH | pH | pH | 
| pO2 | pO2 | pO2 | pO2 | 
| pCO2 | pCO2 | pCO2 | pCO2 | 
| HCO3- | HCO3- | HCO3- | HCO3- | 
| O2 sat | O2 sat | O2 sat | O2 sat | 
| Supplemental O2 □ Y □ N □ N/A If Yes, □ NC/FM □ NRB □ CPAP □ Mechanical Vent. | Supplemental O2 □ Y □ N □ N/A If Yes, □ NC/FM □ NRB □ CPAP □ Mechanical Vent. | Supplemental O2 □ Y □ N □ N/A If Yes, □ NC/FM □ NRB □ CPAP □ Mechanical Vent. | Supplemental O2 □ Y □ N □ N/A If Yes, □ NC/FM □ NRB □ CPAP □ Mechanical Vent. | 
	
Medications (new medications that were initiated or prescribed during this visit/admission)
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Consults
	
□ Cardiology: _______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Dermatology: _____________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ ENT: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Ophthalmology: ___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Pulmonary: _______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Poison Control: ___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Psychiatry: _______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Social Work: ______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Surgery: _________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Other: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
	
	
Outcomes
	
Primary Diagnosis: __________________________________________________________________________________
	
Secondary Diagnosis: ________________________________________________________________________________
	
ICD-9 Codes
1. ___________________ 2. _________________ 3. ____________________
	
4. ___________________ 5. _________________ 6. ____________________
	
Did any staff or other patients get ill from this patient (secondary exposure? □ Yes □No □Unknown
	
If yes, explain what happened________________________________________________________
	
Discharge
	
Was the patient admitted? □ Y □ N if yes, Where to □ICU #days __□ floor #days________□ observation # days____
Discharge information: Date: ___ / ___ /____ Time: ____: _____ □ am □ pm □ □LWBS- Left without being seen
	
□ Died: ___ / ___ /____ Cause of death: _________________________________________________________________
□ Other: ___________________________________
Discharge instructions_______________________________________________________________________________
	
End of chart review Date___/___/___ Time __:___ □ am □ pm
Secondary reviewer Name_____________________________ Date___/___/___ Time __:___ □ am □ pm
	
	
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