USMLE step 2 cs patient note format

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hi I'm about to write step 2 cs I was wondering if formatting my pn as one giant paragraph was ok. please read below and let me know what you think!!

HPI: 65 YO F C/O FORGETFULNESS AND CONFUSION, DOES NOT REMEMBER FOR HOW LONG BUT DAUGHTER SAID STARTED LAST YEAR, NO PREVIOUS HISTORY OR PRECIPITATING EVENT, GETTING WORSE, NOTHING ALLEVIATES OR WORSENS. PT FORGETS TO TURN OF STOVE, lost KEYS, HIS WAY HOME, NAMES OF HIS FRIENDS. PT CAN'T COOK, PAY BILLS OR DRIVE. DAUGHTER TAKES CARE OF PT. PT DOES NOT REMEMBER IF HE HAS FALLEN BUT REMEMBERS BRUISE ON HIS HEAD. HE IS UPSET BY ALL THIS. HE HAS POOR APPETITE, AND LOST WEIGHT. HE HAS WEAKNESS IN L ARM FROM PREVIOUS STROKE. NO NUMBNESS, OR TINGLING. NO PROBLEMS WITH SPEECH, HEARING OR VISION. NO FATIGUE. NO CHANGES IN BOWEL OR URINE HABITS. ROS: NEG EXCEPT AS ABOVE.PMH: MI 5 YEARS AGO, HTN FOR MANY YEARS, STROKE 1 YEAR AGO, NO DM OR HIGH CHOLESTEROL. NKDA. MEDS: HCTZ, NITROGLYCERIN PATCH, ASPIRIN. SURGERIES: BOWEL RESECTION FH: PARENTS DIED HEALTHY. SH: HUSBAND DIED 1 YEAR AGO. NO ALCOHOL, DRUGS OR TOBACCO. RETIRED.

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