[pct-l] SOAP Note For Trail Use

[mlissner at aidshike.org (Michael Lissner)]

For those of you that know what one is, I just resurrected my ultralight 
SOAP note and put it on aidshike.org.

The place to look is 
http://www.aidshike.org/assets/spreadsheets/SOAPA_note.xls

For those of you that don't know what a SOAP note is, a SOAP note is 
essentially what those that arrive first to the scene of an emergency 
use to collect their thoughts and observations in an organized, complete 
and legally presentable fashion. These are said to be incredibly useful 
documents when you're not at your sharpest state of mind, and I highly 
recommend that anybody with first aid training consider carrying one (or 
two) of these in their first aid kit (luckily I haven't had to use one).

This SOAP note differs from your standard one for a couple of reasons. 
One, because it is designed to fit on half a sheet of paper rather than 
a full sheet, it's ultralight. Two, it's designed for outdoor use rather 
than the urban environment, so it includes vital signs that might not be 
as important when medical care is an ambulance away; things that might 
hint at slow developing problems like rising intercranial pressure (ICP).

Anyway, hope this helps to keep everybody safe, and I humbly apologize 
for the cross posting.

-Dr. Patch O'Malley IV

PS In trail name only do I wear the prefix "Dr"