Patient presents to establish care for medically supervised weight management. Reports difficulty achieving and maintaining weight loss despite previous attempts with diet modification, exercise, and lifestyle changes. States excess weight has negatively affected overall health and quality of life. Patient is motivated to improve weight, overall wellness, and reduce obesity-related health risks. Weight history, current medications, allergies, past medical history, family history, and lifestyle habits reviewed. Risks, benefits, alternatives, potential side effects, and expectations of GLP-1 therapy discussed. Patient verbalizes understanding and wishes to proceed if medically appropriate. Baseline labs and individualized treatment plan reviewed as indicated.
Review of Systems (ROS):
Constitutional: Reports difficulty with weight management. Denies fever, chills, or unexplained weight loss.
HEENT: Denies headache, vision changes, or difficulty swallowing.
Cardiovascular: Denies chest pain, palpitations, or edema.
Respiratory: Denies cough or shortness of breath.
Gastrointestinal: Denies abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, or blood in stool.
Genitourinary: Denies dysuria or urinary complaints.
Musculoskeletal: Denies acute joint swelling or muscle weakness.
Neurologic: Denies dizziness, syncope, numbness, or focal weakness.
Psychiatric: Denies depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, or homicidal ideation.
Endocrine: Reports difficulty losing weight. Denies heat/cold intolerance or excessive thirst.
Skin: Denies rash or concerning skin lesions.
Physical Examination:
General: Alert, oriented ×3, well-developed, well-nourished, in no acute distress.
Vital Signs: Reviewed and documented.
HEENT: Normocephalic, atraumatic. Pupils equal, round, reactive to light. Mucous membranes moist.
Neck: Supple without thyromegaly or lymphadenopathy.
Cardiovascular: Regular rate and rhythm. No murmurs, rubs, or gallops.
Respiratory: Lungs clear to auscultation bilaterally. No respiratory distress.
Abdomen: Soft, non-tender, non-distended. Bowel sounds present.
Extremities: No cyanosis or edema.
Musculoskeletal: Normal gait. Full range of motion.
Neurologic: Cranial nerves II-XII grossly intact. No focal neurologic deficits.
Skin: Warm, dry, intact. No rashes noted.
Psychiatric: Appropriate mood and affect. Normal judgment and insight.