Referral and Red-Flag Decision Checklist PDF

A concise safety-focused checklist to prompt consideration of findings that may require urgent action, medical review or onward referral.

What this resource covers

• Trauma, systemic illness and unexplained constitutional features
• Neurological or vascular concerns
• Atypical, severe or rapidly changing presentations
• Potential alternative sources of shoulder-region symptoms
• Referral decision, urgency and safety-netting documentation

Designed for: appropriately qualified healthcare professionals assessing shoulder pain and stiffness.

Format: free one-page printable PDF (US Letter).

Professional-use note: This is not an exhaustive red-flag list or a diagnostic algorithm. Follow local pathways, emergency procedures and professional guidance whenever serious pathology is suspected.