Discharge Summary
Benjamin Smith · HEX_PAT_000112 · Ward A, Bed 212-B
AI drafted
Admission & discharge
Admitted15 Feb 2026 · Elective — knee arthroscopy
Discharged26 Aug 2026 (planned)
Length of stay5 days (this admission)
Attending physicianDr. Shiva Shankar Rao
Ward / BedWard A · 212-B
Diagnoses
M23.51Chronic instability of knee, medial meniscus
I11.9Hypertensive heart disease (pre-existing)
Course in hospital
Patient underwent uncomplicated knee arthroscopy with partial meniscectomy on 15 Feb 2026 under spinal anaesthesia. Post-operative course was unremarkable — pain controlled with oral analgesia, ambulated with support by day 2, and physiotherapy commenced day 3 with good range-of-motion progress. Vitals remained stable throughout, blood pressure controlled on existing antihypertensive regimen.
Discharge medications
Paracetamol 650mg
1 tab TDS · 5 days
Amlodipine 5mg
1 tab OD · ongoing (existing)
Follow-up instructions
Continue home physiotherapy exercises as demonstrated. Avoid high-impact activity for 4 weeks. Suture review in 10 days at the outpatient clinic.
Return immediately if: fever, increasing redness or swelling at the surgical site, or calf pain/swelling.
Follow-up appointment
Date08 Sep 2026, 10:00 AM
WithDr. Shiva Shankar Rao