Referral Letter Details
Referral ID: dbcd5087-b92c-4cfc-97b9-0d5267f30209
Created: 2025-07-05T22:34:49.751887
Status: completed
Referral Letter
Dear Colleague, Many thanks for agreeing to review Mrs. Jones, who presented with discomfort on her right hip that has been ongoing for the past several months. Mrs. Jones is 75 years old and is generally fit, with a background of hypertension for which she takes the following medications: • Ramipril 10 milligramme • Amlodipine 5 milligramme She has an allergy to PENICILLIN. Physical examination confirmed right-sided hip arthralgia, with pain noted. The hip joint exhibited a restricted range of movement, particularly in external rotation and abduction. The right lower limb showed no neurovascular compromises. An X-ray was arranged, which confirmed severe osteoarthritis in the right hip joint. I would be grateful for your expert opinion on management for this pleasant lady. Yours sincerely,
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Dear Doctor Smith, Many thanks for agreeing to review Mrs. Jones, who presented with discomfort on her right hip that has been going on for the past several months. As you know, Mrs. Jones is 75 years old. She's generally fit in well with a background of hypertension for which she takes ramipril 10 milligramme and amlodipine 5 milligramme. She has allergy to penicillin. Physical examination confirmed right sided hip arthralgia. Pain. The hip joint had restricted range of movement, especially external rotation and abduction. The right lower limb had no neurovascular compromises. I arranged for her to have an X-ray which confirmed severe osteoarthritis in the right hip joint. I would be grateful for your expert opinion on management for this pleasant lady.