Based on your differential and working diagnosis, Dr. Shah and I would like to treat William Rand for a non-displaced hip fracture. We would now like you to recommend a treatment plan for William. Your goal should be to choose the best options for reducing the symptoms of pain and swelling, promoting healing of the injured parts, and restoring normal movement and functionality.

Ideally, the diagnosis is the correct one, the physician prescribes the appropriate treatment or therapy, the patient follows the instructions, and the patient's condition improves. However, we do not work in an ideal world, and sometimes, we will never know with absolute certainty if our diagnosis was correct. Therefore, we usually plan follow-up consultation with the patient to confirm that the treatment plan is having the intended effect. If our proposed treatment does not effectively address the problem, both the diagnosis and the treatment plan must be reviewed, and further tests can be performed.

Treatment Plan
As you did in the prior case with Brian Johnson, recommend your own treatment plan for William using the attached treatment plan template. Decide which elements to incorporate and in what ways, and be thorough in your justification so your opinion is well-informed. Due to his involvement in track, Wiliam is likely to be sensitive to how soon he can return to activity, so your plan should still account for the patient's potential needs and desires.

I look forward to seeing your plan.

Lee Mendoza, M.D.