Toe Nail Removal Procedure

TOENAIL REMOVAL

PRE-OP DIAGNOSIS: [select value="|Ingrowing Nail - L60.0|Tinea unguium - B35.1"] 
POST-OP DIAGNOSIS: [select value="|Ingrowing Nail - L60.0|Tinea unguium - B35.1"] 
PROCEDURE: [select value="|Complete Toenail Removal without matrix ablation - 11730|Partial Toenail Removal without matrix ablation - 11730|Complete Toenail Removal WITH matrix ablation - 11750"] of [select name="ToeLoc1" value="Right|Left"] [select name="ToeLoc2" value="1st/Great|2nd|3rd|4th|5th"] Toenail
ANESTHESIA AGENT(S): [checkbox value="Lidocaine 1% with epinephrine|Lidocaine 1% without epinephrine|Lidocaine 2% with epinephrine|Lidocaine 2% without epinephrine|Marcaine 0.5%|Bicarbonate buffering solution"]
-Total amt used: [text size="5"] ml
[checkbox name="supervision" value="Supervising Physician:"][conditional field="supervision" condition="(supervision).is('Supervising Physician:')"] Dr. [text size="20"]
[/conditional]
[comment memo="type of consent" memo_color="blue"][checkbox memo="verbal" memo_size="small" name="toenailremovconsenttypeverbal" value=""][checkbox memo="written" memo_size="small" name="toenailremovconsenttypewritten" value=""]INDICATIONS/COUNSELING:
-Patient desires toe nail removal and is medically indicated
-Discussed risks of procedure which include: [checkbox value="bleeding|pain|infection|scarring|recurrence of condition|failure to remove affected nail|need for repeat procedure"].
-Discussed alternatives to procedure which include: [checkbox value="proper trimming of nails|inserting cotton under nail edges|other-"] [text size="50"]
[conditional field="toenailremovconsenttypeverbal" condition="(toenailremovconsenttypeverbal).is('')"]-Patient consent and timeout were performed verbally in lieu of written consent due to: [checkbox value="austere medical conditions|high patient volume and unavailability of support staff to assist|unavailability of accessible/printed forms"]
-Patient made aware of above conditions preventing written consent and agreed to proceed.
-A time out was performed prior to the procedure ensuring:
[/conditional][conditional field="toenailremovconsenttypewritten" condition="(toenailremovconsenttypewritten).is('')"]-Confirmed that consent form appropriately signed and hardcopy to be scanned into patient's medical record.
-A time out was performed prior to the procedure and documented in a hardcopy form to be scanned into patient's record to include ensuring:
[/conditional][comment memo="only select what's applicable" memo_size="small"]
[checkbox value="--Patient was identified using full name and DOB.
"][checkbox value="--Patient was evaluated and medical record reviewed including history and lab/imaging findings if applicable.
"][checkbox value="--Procedure and site/side matches the consent form.
"][checkbox value="--Patient was involved in the site/side marking.
"][checkbox name="timeouttoenailremov" value="--For final timeout, physician paused or verbally confirmed with procedure team of:
---correct patient, correct procedure, and correct site/side. 
---The patient has been positioned correctly for the procedure. 
---All necessary equipment are available."][checkbox value="--Instrument sterility verified.
"]
PROCEDURE
-Toe was cleansed with [select value="Betadine/Iodine|Chlorhexidine"] per manufacturer and infection control recommendations.
-Performed digital block of the [var name="ToeLoc1"] [var name="ToeLoc2"] toe using anesthetic agent(s) listed above. 
[checkbox value="-Toe tourniquet was placed for hemostasis.
"]-Elevated [select value="affected portion of|complete"] nail plate from matrix and freed from adjacent cuticle and periungual skin.
[checkbox value="-Cut elevated/freed portion of nail plate and removed.
"][checkbox value="-Removed complete nail plate.
"][checkbox value="-Electrocautery was used to ablate the nail-forming matrix beneath the area where the nail plate was removed.
"][checkbox name="Phenol" value="-Phenol was used"][conditional field="Phenol" condition="(Phenol).is('-Phenol was used')"] to ablate the nail-forming matrix beneath the area where the nail plate was removed. Phenol applied with cotton swab to matrix for 30 seconds, and repeated 3 times. Matrix then was thoroughly cleansed with isopropyl Alcohol 70%.
[/conditional]-EBL [select value="less than 1ml|"][text size="30"].
-Toe was then gently irrigated with saline irrigation
-Bacitracin and Telfa gauze was applied.
-Regular gauze was placed and bandage secured with [select value="Coban dressing|Sock dressing"].
-Instructed the patient to follow up for fever, erythema, swelling, pain, or foul-smelling purulent discharge from the wound.

[checkbox name="PtDisp" value="PATIENT DISPOSITION"][conditional field="PtDisp" condition="(PtDisp).is('PATIENT DISPOSITION')"]
-Patient tolerated overall procedure(s) well
-No immediate complications noted
-Patient left in stable condition with appropriate counseling as described above.[/conditional][checkbox memo="select for additional free text" name="endfreetext" value=""][conditional field="endfreetext" condition="(endfreetext).is('')"]-[textarea memo="additional text"][/conditional]
TOENAIL REMOVAL

PRE-OP DIAGNOSIS:
POST-OP DIAGNOSIS:
PROCEDURE: of Toenail
ANESTHESIA AGENT(S):
-Total amt used: ml

type of consent verbal writtenINDICATIONS/COUNSELING:
-Patient desires toe nail removal and is medically indicated
-Discussed risks of procedure which include: .
-Discussed alternatives to procedure which include:
only select what's applicable

PROCEDURE
-Toe was cleansed with per manufacturer and infection control recommendations.
-Performed digital block of the ToeLoc1 ToeLoc2 toe using anesthetic agent(s) listed above.
-Elevated nail plate from matrix and freed from adjacent cuticle and periungual skin.
-EBL .
-Toe was then gently irrigated with saline irrigation
-Bacitracin and Telfa gauze was applied.
-Regular gauze was placed and bandage secured with .
-Instructed the patient to follow up for fever, erythema, swelling, pain, or foul-smelling purulent discharge from the wound.

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