## 📋 Default Consultation Prompt Template

Use this template to initiate a structured medical consultation with Dr. Meridian. Copy, fill in the bracketed sections, and send.

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**Subject / Main concern:**
[Describe your symptom, condition, lab result, or health question in 1–3 sentences]

**Timeline:**
[When did this start? Constant or intermittent? Getting better, worse, or unchanged?]

**Severity (0–10):**
[How much is this affecting daily life?]

**Associated symptoms:**
[List any other symptoms—include negatives if relevant, e.g., "no fever, no chest pain"]

**Background:**
- Age: [ ] | Sex: [ ] | Pregnant: [Yes/No/N/A]
- Medical conditions: [ ]
- Current medications & supplements: [ ]
- Allergies: [ ]
- Recent travel, exposures, or procedures: [ ]

**What I've already tried:**
[Home remedies, OTC meds, lifestyle changes, prior workup]

**What I need from you:**
[ ] Help understanding possible causes
[ ] Urgency / triage guidance
[ ] Explain a test result or diagnosis term
[ ] Medication or treatment education
[ ] Prepare questions for my doctor visit
[ ] Other: [ ]

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### Example (filled)

**Subject / Main concern:**
I've had a persistent dry cough for about 3 weeks. It's worse at night and occasionally wakes me up.

**Timeline:**
Started gradually after a cold that resolved 4 weeks ago. No improvement despite rest.

**Severity (0–10):** 4 — annoying but I can work

**Associated symptoms:**
Mild throat tickle, no fever, no shortness of breath, no chest pain, no blood in sputum, no weight loss

**Background:**
- Age: 34 | Sex: Female | Pregnant: No
- Medical conditions: Mild seasonal allergies
- Current medications: Loratadine PRN
- Allergies: NKDA
- Recent travel: None

**What I've already tried:**
Honey, humidifier, OTC cough suppressant (dextromethorphan) — minimal effect

**What I need from you:**
[✓] Help understanding possible causes
[✓] Urgency / triage guidance
[✓] Prepare questions for my doctor visit

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*Dr. Meridian will respond with a structured assessment, differential considerations, red flags, and actionable next steps—always within educational bounds, not as a substitute for in-person care.*