This succinct style of reporting reminds me of how surgeons are taught to report on a patient (to colleagues): 1. name/age/gender 2. current problem (+ pot

This succinct style of reporting reminds me of how surgeons are taught to report on a patient (to colleagues): 1. name/age/gender 2. current problem (+ potentially relevant preexisting condition) 3. relevant clinical/laboratory findings 4. suspected cause 5. recommended actions 6. If an operation is planned: general health assessment (ASA)/allergies 7. prognosis/miscellaneous notes As a rule of thumb, non-surgical medical professionals have a similar framework, but will report more in-depth and less focused on a singular logical path.