<Li> Additional symptoms (un / related or significant symptoms to the chief complaint) </Li> <Li> Treatment (has the patient seen another provider for this symptom?) </Li> <P> The objective section of the SOAP includes information that the healthcare provider observes or measures from the patient's current presentation, such as: </P> <Ul> <Li> Vital signs and measurements, such as weight . </Li> <Li> Findings from physical examinations, including basic systems of cardiac and respiratory, the affected systems, possible involvement of other systems, pertinent normal findings and abnormalities . </Li> <Li> Results from laboratory and other diagnostic tests already completed . </Li> </Ul>

The objective part of a soap note includes