# How to Enter a Complication

Complications are entered into the Flow Sheet and, if you create a progress note, recorded in the note. To insure that a complication is entered into the patient’s permanent record, be sure to also enter it into Adverse Reaction Tracking (ART) through CPRS. To enter a complication in the Anticoagulation Management Tool.

1. Navigate to the Enter Information tab.
2. Click the sub-tab, Complications, at about the middle of the window.

There are check boxed divided into Bleeding—Major, Bleeding—Minor, and Thrombosis. Check all that apply by clicking on the item. Clicking on Other (add comment), Complication Comment, and Thrombosis opens a text box for you to enter comments.

3. When finished, click the File complication and EXIT button.

Pressing Cancel discards any information entered. Pressing File on completion only files the information if you navigate to the Exit tab and click the Complete visit button.