Case presentation

A case presentation is a formal communication between health care professionals (doctors, pharmacists, nurses, therapists, nutritionist etc.) regarding a patient's clinical information. Essential parts of a case presentation include:
 * Identification
 * Reason for consultation/admission
 * Chief complaints (CC) - what made patients seek medical attention.
 * History of present illness (HPI) - circumstances relating to chief complaints.
 * Past medical history (PMHx)
 * Past surgical history
 * Current medications
 * Allergies
 * Family history (FHx)
 * Social history (SocHx)
 * Physical examination (PE)
 * Laboratory results (Lab)
 * Other investigations (imaging, biopsy etc.)
 * Case summary and impression
 * Management plans
 * follow up in clinic or hospital
 * Adherence of the patient to treatment
 * success of the treatment or failure.
 * causes of success or failure.