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Look at the following excerpt of patient’s daily progress notes, then write a synopsis
report based on the information.
Patient Name : Andrew Dixon SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX
Date of Birth: 25/02/1998 Date of Injury: 17/05/2019
Current Age: 21 years
Chronological Notes
Date and Time Condition and Treatment
May 17, 2019, 04.30 a.m. The patient woke up in the morning
May 17, 2019, 04.45 a.m. The patient got severe headache, throbbing pain
May 17, 2019, 05.00 a.m. The patient took painkillers
May 17, 2019, 08.00 a.m. The patient performed daily activities with dull ache in
the head
May 17, 2019, 13.00 p.m. The patient experienced sharp and continuous headache
May 17, 2019, 15.00 p.m. He checked in the hospital, got medical check up
May 18, 2019, 08.00 p.m. The pain was reduced after taking prescribed antibiotics
Synopsis Report:
Mr. Dixon had a headache on May 17, 2019. It began in the morning and the pain was throbbing.
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