write a referral letter to a internal medicine
I am writing to refer
Mrs.
Anna Thompson, a 32-year-old patient with mild Change the punctuation
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anemia
and gestational diabetes, who came with severe fatigue, shortness of breath, and palpitation. She requires Change the spelling
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further
management and assessment to rule out other important causes of her symptoms, especially cardiac issues.
Mrs.
Thompson’s issues have started Change the punctuation
Mrs
from
one month back when she was 24 weeks pregnant. In a first pregnancy, she got gestational diabetes, which was manageable only by diet. Now she needs insulin aspart injection for the same issue. She is taking iron supplements for mild Change preposition
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as well.
On the physical examination, only mild tachycardia was found. The blood test results showed Change the spelling
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anemia
with a Change the spelling
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hemoglobin
level of 10 g/dl. The glucose levels including fasting and postprandial were acceptable. Her liver and kidney function tests were normal.
As I explained above, the severity of her symptoms, especially fatigue, does not match with the examination and blood test results.
I would appreciate it if you could visit Mrs. Thompson for more investigation and possible echocardiography as deemed appropriate.
Yours faithfully,
DoctorChange the spelling
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task achievement
Ensure all essential details are included; perhaps elaborate a bit more on patient's history and lifestyle if pertinent.
coherence cohesion
Maintain clarity and conciseness; avoid repeating information unnecessarily.
task achievement
Clear and professional tone maintained throughout the letter.
coherence cohesion
Logical structure with a clear flow of information.
coherence cohesion
Effective use of paragraphs to separate different ideas.
The Closing
The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.
Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.
Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)
- Yours faithfully,
Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)
- Yours sincerely,
Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)
- Best regards,
- Warm wishes,