 
	
Appendix H: Medical Chart Abstraction Form SAMPLE
 
	Form Approved OMB
	No. 0923-0051 Exp
	XX/XX.XXXX 
Medical Chart Abstraction Form
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 ____________________, _____________________ ___
Last First M.I.
Patient Address: Street: ___________________________ City: ___________________ State: _____ Zip: ____________
Telephone (Home) ______________(Cell) ______________(Work) ______________(Other) ______________
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Patient Demographics
DOB: ____ / ____ / _______ Age: ______ years
	
MM DD YYYY
Sex (biological): □ Male □ Female □ other/unknown
	
Race and/or ethnicity? (Select all that apply)
American Indian or Alaska Native (For example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, Aztec, Maya, etc.)
Asian (For example, Chinese, Asian Indian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, etc.)
Black or African American (For example, African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc.)
	
	
Hispanic or Latino (For example, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Salvadoran, Cuban, Dominican, Guatemalan, etc.)
Middle Eastern or North African (For example, Lebanese, Iranian, Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi, Israeli, etc.)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (For example, Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Tongan, Fijian, Marshallese, etc.)
White (For example, English, German, Irish, Italian, Polish, Scottish, etc.)
	
Occupation: _______________________□unknown
Insurance:
□ Private □ Government/Military
□ Medicare □ Medicaid
□ No coverage □ 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 □ school □unknown □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 or C Heart Rate: _______ Respiratory Rate: _______ BP (mmHg): ______ / _______
	
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)
□ Anxiety Medication 1: _____________________________________________
□ Asthma Medication 2: _____________________________________________
□ Breastfeeding Medication 3: _____________________________________________
□ Congestive heart failure Medication 4: _____________________________________________
□ COPD □ Pregnant estimated due date __/__/__
□ Depression □ Sleep difficulties
□ Diabetes □ Tobacco use
□ GERD (Reflux) □ Drug/alcohol abuse___________________
□ Hypertension □ Other ______________________________
□ Malignancy □ Other ______________________________
□ Myocardial infarction □ Other ______________________________
□ Post-traumatic stress disorder □ Other ______________________________
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: __________________ ___ / ___ / ___
	
Disability
□ Vision difficulty (e.g. blind or having serious difficulty seeing) ___ / ___ / ____
□ Hearing difficulty (e.g. deaf or having serious difficulty hearing) ___ / ___ / ____
□ Mobility difficulty (e.g. serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs ___ / ___ / ____
□ Cognition difficulty (e.g. serious difficulty remembering or making decisions) ___ / ___ / ____
□ Self-care difficulty (e.g. serious difficulty bathing or dressing) ___ / ___ / ____
□ Independent living difficulty (e.g. serious difficulty doing errands along) ___ / ___ / ____
□ Communication (e.g. serious difficulty understanding or being understood) ___ / ___ / ____
□ Intellectual/developmental ___ / ___ / ____
□ Other: ____________________ ___ / ___ / ___
Imaging
| Date | Type of Imaging | Location | Contrast | Acute Findings | Description of Acute Findings | 
| __/__/____ | □ X-ray □ CT □ MRI □ Ultrasound □ Other: _____ | 
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				 □ Y □ N | 
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| ___ / ___ / ____ 
 | □ X-ray □ CT □ MRI □ Ultrasound □ Other: _____ | 
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				 □ Y □ N | 
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| ___ / ___ / ____ 
 | □ X-ray □ CT □ MRI □ Ultrasound □ Other: _____ | 
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				 □ Y □ N | 
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| ___ / ___ / ____ 
 | □ X-ray □ CT □ MRI □ Ultrasound □ 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 _______________ | ||
| 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 _______________ | ||
| Hgb | □ WNL □ Abnl, CI □ Abnl, C Dz □ Abnl, exposure □ Abnl, other | Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Time: ____:____ □ am □ pm _______________ 
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| 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 | ||
| 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 _______________ | ||
	
U rinaly
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| Lab | 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 Expiratory Volume (FEV1) | 
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| Peak Expiratory Flow Rate | 
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| Forced Inspiratory Vital Capacity | 
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Blood Gas (ABG) Flow Sheet
| Date | Date | Date | Date | 
| Time | Time | Time | Time | 
| □Arterial □Venous | □Arterial □Venous | □Arterial □Venous | □Arterial □Venous | 
| 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: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Gastroenterology: _______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________□ Ob/Gyn: _______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________□ Ophthalmology: ___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Pulmonary: _______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Poison Control: ___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Psychiatry/Mental health: _______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Social Work: ______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Surgery: _________________________________________________________________________________________
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□ Other: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
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Outcomes
	
Primary Diagnosis: __________________________________________________________________________________
	
Secondary Diagnosis: ________________________________________________________________________________
	
ICD-10 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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