A Bureau of Prisons medical encounter report documenting Jeffrey Epstein's unexplained injury in prison on July 23, 2019.
This clinical form details Epstein's reported confusion about an injury where he 'woke up snorting' after drinking water, along with routine vital signs. The provider, Dr. Joaquin Y., noted no symptoms but recorded the incident in a special housing unit.
Bureau of Prisons Health Services Clinical Encounter Inmate Name: EPSTEIN JEFFREY EDWARD Reg #: 76318-054 Date of Birth: Sex: M Race: WHITE Facility: NYM Encounter Date: 07/23/2019 06:20 Provider: Joaquin, Y. MLP Unit: H01 Injury Assessment - Non-work related encounter performed at Health Services. SUBJECTIVE: INJURY 1 Provider: Joaquin, Y. MLP Date of Injury: 07/23/2019 01:27 Date Reported for Treatment: 07/23/2019 08:25 Work Related: No Work Assignment: UNASSG Pain Location: Pain Scale: 0 Pain Qualities: Where Did Injury Happen (Be specific as to location): Special Housing Unit Z05-Cell 124 L Cause of Injury (Inmate's Statement of how injury occurred): "I do not know. Just went to drink a little water and wake up snorting". Symptoms (as reported by inmate): None OBJECTIVE: Temperature: Date Time Fahrenheit Celsius Location Provider 07/23/2019 06:30 NYM 97.5 36.4 Oral Joaquin, Y. MLP Pulse: Date Time Rate Per Minute Location Rhythm Provider 07/23/2019 06:30 92 Via Machine Regular Joaquin, Y. MLP Respirations: Date Time Rate Per Minute Provider 07/23/2019 06:30 NYM 16 Joaquin, Y. MLP Blood Pressure: Date Time Value Location Position Cuff Size Provider 07/23/2019 06:30 NYM 140/85 Right Arm Sitting Adult-regular Joaquin, Y. MLP SaO2: Date Time Value(%) Air Provider 07/23/2019 06:30 NYM 96 Room Air Joaquin, Y. MLP Exam: General Affect Yes: Cooperative Appearance Yes: Appears Well, Alert and Oriented x 3 No: Appears Distressed, Lethargic. Dyspneic, Appears in Pain, Pallor, Cyanotic, Diaphoretic, Disheveled, Generated 07/23/2019 09:05 by Joaquin. Y. MLP Bureau of Prisons - NYM Page 1 of 2 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00008777 EFTA00033588
Inmate Name: _ I. EPSTEIN JEFFREY EDWARD Reg #: 76318-054 Date of Birth: MEM Sex: M Race: WHITE Facility: NYM Encounter Date: 07/23/2019 06:20 Provider: Joaquin, Y. MLP Unit: H01 Exam: Acutely III Pulmonary Auscultation Yes: Clear to Auscultation, Vesicular Breath Sounds Bilaterally No: Crackles, Rhonchi, Wheezing Exam Comments Inmate for injury report as requested by Operational Lt. He is ambulatory, oriented x 3. In not apparent distress, smiling during this clinical encounter. Alleges, that he does not know what happened. Can not explain the marks on his neck. Responded: 'I don't know". He does not want to talk of the events leading to the marks on his neck. He does not look in any distress or pain. Has an circular line of erythema at the base of the neck. Reaching 2/3 of the neck circumference, 2 inches wide, sparing the back of the neck. Has one section of this erythema in the front with marks of friction. No inflammation, no deformities, no hematomas, no lacerations, no tenderness. Patient moving his neck without any restriction. Denies having any pain or discomfort. Denies any respiratory problem. Has another small erythema on left knee about 2cm in diameter(mild). As per information from custody staff inmate Epstein was found in his cell with a rope around his neck and sitting on the floor. Inmate is currently placed on suicide watch. ASSESSMENT: Injury, unspecified, T1490 - Current - FUO self inflicted injuries. PLAN: Disposition: Follow-up at Sick Call as Needed Placed on Suicide Watch Follow-up in 2-4 Hours Other: For follow up with psychology service. Patient Education Topics: Date Initiated Format Handout/Topic Provider Outcome 07/23/2019 Counseling Access to Care Joaquin, Y. Verbalizes Understanding 07/23/2019 Counseling Plan of Care Joaquin, Y. Verbalizes Understanding Copay Required: No Cosign Required: Yes TelephoneNerbal Order: No Completed by Joaquin, Y. MLP on 07/23/2019 09:05 Requested to be cosigned by Beaudouin, Robert MD. Cosign documentation will be displayed on the following page. Generated 07/23/2019 09:05 by Joaquin. Y. MLP Bureau of Prisons • NYM Page 2 of 2 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_00008778 EFTA00033589