Flag a case to find it later

Tap the flag near the top of the case form, or beside the title of a saved case. Pick Research, Case report, M&M, or Teaching, and tap Done. On “All cases,” the Lists filter shows only the cases on a list. Flags stay on your phone and never go to the ACGME.

By Christopher Cutler, MD, CA-1, anesthesiologyUpdated September 2026

You flag a case to remember it for later. Six months on, the case you wanted for M&M is one tap away instead of a search.

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   Tap the flag

   The flag sits near the top of the case form and beside the title of a saved case. A menu named Flags opens, and its first line says that nothing leaves the phone.

2. 2

   Pick one list or several

   Four lists come with the app: Research, Case report, M&M, and Teaching. Tap every list that fits, then tap Done. One case can sit on several lists.

   
3. 3

   Add a short note if you want one

   Each flag can carry a short note about why the case matters. Keep the patient out of the note. Capnolog checks the note for identifiers before saving.

4. 4

   See everything on a list

   On the Log tab, tap “All cases,” tap the Lists filter, and choose a list. The number beside the name is how many cases the list holds.

   
5. 5

   Make a list of your own

   In the Flags menu, type a name under “My lists.” Making a new list is part of Capnolog Premium. Flagging a case on any list you already have is free.

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   Rename, export, or delete a list

   “Manage lists” opens the Lists screen. Your own lists can be renamed, exported as a CSV, or deleted, and deleting a list keeps its cases. The four built-in lists can be exported but not renamed or deleted.

A flag never reaches the ACGME, the case log export, or your totals. A flag is a bookmark for you.