Notes to Opening Paragraph – OET Writing

Write the first paragraph of the letter based on the following notes:

1. Ms Sofia John

• Patient: Ms Sofia John, 22 years, 12 Sea Lane, Sydney
• Admitted / Presented: Today
• Presenting Condition: Chest pain, breathing difficulty, sleeplessness (5 days)
• Present Condition: Same as presenting condition.
• Purpose: Urgent assessment, management
• Transfer Date: Transferred 10 minutes ago.

Ms Sofia John _____________ ________________ _______________. She ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ .

2. Mr Alex Sanders

• Patient: Mr Alex Sanders, 80 years, widower.
• Purpose: Home visit; daily wound dressing; monitor healing.
• Present Condition: Good progress in wound healing.
• Recipient: Community Nurse
• Admission: 1 week ago; emergency department.
• Diagnosis: Deep laceration; profuse bleeding
• Management: Wound dressing & Medication
• Date of Writing: Today

Mr Alex Sanders _____________ ________________ _______________. He ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ .