Gastroenterology studies

CHART NOTE

This patient returns to the office today for routine followup, with a diagnosis of liver dysfunction with multisystem complaints.  He also may have irritable bowel syndrome, but inflammatory bowel disease should be ruled out.  A prothrombin time, liver panel, ceruloplasmin, serum protein electrophoresis, ANA, rheumatoid factor, sedimentation rate, and total serum protein were obtained, and the results are pending.  Next followup scheduled in 2 weeks to discuss results of lab tests, or the patient will be seen p.r.n. as his complaints warrant.
                  
FOOTNOTE
Lines 10, 11.  The brief form pro time (written as 2 words) was dictated and is expanded to prothrombin time.

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