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Common Past Medical History Flashcards

1
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high blood pressure

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hypertension (HTN)

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high cholesterol

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hyperlipidemia (HLD)

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3
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thyroid problems

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hyper/hypothyroidism

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4
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diabetes

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diabetes mellitus

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5
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takes only pills for diabetes

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NIDDM

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6
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uses insulin for diabetes

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IDDM

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7
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heart disease

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coronary artery disease (CAD)

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8
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heart attack

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myocardial infarction (MI)

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9
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heart failure

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congestive heart disease (CHF)

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10
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irregular heart rhythm

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atrial fibrillation (A-fib)

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11
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murmur

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heart murmur

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12
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episodes of abnormally fast or racing heart beat

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supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)

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13
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emphysema/ chronic bronchitis

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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14
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blood clots in the lungs

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pulmonary embolism (PE)

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15
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reflux

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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16
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ulcer

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gastric ulcers or Peptic ulcer disease

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17
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inflamed pacreas

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pacreatitis

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18
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inflamed liver

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hepatitis A/B or C

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19
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inflamed pouches in the colon

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diverticulitis

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20
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crohn’s or UC

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Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis

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21
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irritable bowel

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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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22
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bladder infection

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urinary tract infection (UTI)

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23
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Kidney stones

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renal calculi

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24
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“I’m on dialysis”

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Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)

End stage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis

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25
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Enlarged prostate

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Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH)

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26
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GPA

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Gravida: total number of pregnancy
Para: total number of viable children
Abortion: miscarriages or elective abortion

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27
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Stroke

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Ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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28
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ministroke

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Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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29
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seizures

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seizure disorder/epilepsy

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30
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brain bleed

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hemorrhagic CVA

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31
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bipolar

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bipolar disorder

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32
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“I drink a lot”

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ETOH abuse or alcoholism

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33
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“I do drugs”

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substance abuse

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34
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“blood clot in my legs”

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Lower extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

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35
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“Bulge in my aorta”

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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36
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“Bad blood flow to the legs”

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Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

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37
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“Numbness in my legs”

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Peripheral Neuropathy

38
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Low back pain

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chronic low back pain

39
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bulging/herniated disc

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degenerative disc disease (DDD)

40
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Arthritis

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osteoarthritis (OA)
rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
41
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chronic joint pain

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degenerative joint disease

42
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weak/fragile bones

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osteoporosis

43
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cancer

A

carcinoma (CA)

44
Q

spread to my…

A

with metastases to the…

45
Q

chemo

A

chemotherapy

46
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radiation

A

radiation therapy

47
Q

they cut it out

A

status-post surgical resection

48
Q

it’s gone

A

in remission

49
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tonsils removed

A

tonsillectomy

50
Q

adenoids removed

A

adenoidectomy

51
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ear tubes

A

pressure equalizer (P.E) tubes

52
Q

heart bypass

A

coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) –> PMHx CAD

53
Q

Stent

A

coronary stents –> PHMs CAD

54
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Heart Catheter

A

cardiac catherization

55
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balloon

A

angioplastic

56
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valve surgery

A

valve repair or replacement (Bovine or mechanical)

57
Q

pacer

A

automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator (AICD)

58
Q

surgery for a fib

A

afib s/p cardiac ablation

59
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breast removal

A

mastectomy

60
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hole in my neck

A

tracheostomy

61
Q

part of my lungs removed

A

partial lobectomy

62
Q

appendix removed

A

appendectomy

63
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gall bladder removed

A

cholecystectomy

64
Q

hernia repair

A

herniorrhaphy

65
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part of my colon removed

A

partial colectomy

66
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bag to collect stool

67
Q

spleen removed

A

splenectomy

68
Q

stomach stapled

A

gastric bypass

69
Q

exploratory

A

exploratory laparoscopy (ExLap)

70
Q

kidney removed

A

nephrectomy

71
Q

uterus removed

A

hysterectomy

72
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ovary removed

A

oophorectomy

73
Q

ovary or fallopian tubes removed

A

salpingo-oopherectomy

74
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tubes tied

A

tubal ligation (female) or vasectomy (male)

75
Q

c-section

A

cesarean section

76
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prostate removal

A

prostatectomy (most often Trans-urethral removal or the prostate, TURP)

77
Q

uterine product removed

A

dilation and curettage (D&C)

78
Q

neck artery cleaned

A

carotid endarterectomy

79
Q

brain surgery

A

craniotomy

80
Q

shunt

A

ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt

81
Q

dialysis fistula

A

AV (arteriovenous) fistula

82
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dialysis graft

A

AV (arteriovenous) graft

83
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PICC line

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

84
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Clot filter (lower abdomen)

A

IVC (inferior vena cava) Filter

85
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Clot filter (leg)

A

Greenfield filter

86
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Leg amputation

A

above knee amputation (AKA)

below knee amputation (BKA)

87
Q

joint repair

A

arthroplasty

88
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metal plates/pins

89
Q

neck fused

A

cervical spinal fusion

90
Q

back fused

A

lumbar spinal fusion

91
Q

hip surgery

A

open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF)

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