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Discharge Instructions

The 'post on refrigerator' framing forces concise, actionable content. Including patient profile (lives alone, limited mobility) produces instructions that account for their actual situation.

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Draft discharge instructions for a patient after {{procedure_or_diagnosis}}.

**Patient profile:** {{patient_profile}} (e.g., "65-year-old, lives alone, limited mobility")
**Reading level:** {{reading_level}}

Include:
1. **Activity restrictions** — what they can and cannot do, with timeline
2. **Medications** — name, purpose (in plain language), dosage, when to take, common side effects to watch for
3. **Wound/site care** — if applicable
4. **Diet** — any restrictions or recommendations
5. **Follow-up** — when, with whom, what to bring
6. **Red flags** — specific symptoms that require ER visit or calling the office immediately
7. **Contact information** — when to call, after-hours options

Format as a numbered checklist the patient can post on their refrigerator. Use "you" language, not clinical terminology.

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{{procedure_or_diagnosis}}{{patient_profile}}{{reading_level}}

Why this prompt works

The 'post on refrigerator' framing forces concise, actionable content. Including patient profile (lives alone, limited mobility) produces instructions that account for their actual situation.

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