Course 1: PMHx; Patients says, Scribe writes. Flashcards
high blood pressure
Hypertension (HTN)
high cholesterol
hyperlipidemia (HLD)
thyroid problem
usually hypOthyroidism, sometimes hyperthyroidism
diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
I take pills for my diabetes.
Type 1; Non-Insulin Dependent DM (NIDDM)
I take shots for my diabetes.
Type 2; Insulin Dependent DM (IDDM). More common in ED*
heart disease
coronary artery disease (CAD)
heart attack
myocardial infarction (MI) AND CAD
heart failure
congestive heart failure (CHF)
irregular heartbeat
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib)
murmur
heart murmur
episodes of abnormally fast/ racing heartbeat
supra ventricular tachycardia (SVT)
Asthma
Asthma
Emphysema/ Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
blood clot in lung
Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Pneumonia
Pneumonia (PNA)
Reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
ulcer
gastric ulcer or peptic ulcer disease
pancreatitis
pancreatitis
hepatitis
hepatitis A/B/C
Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis
Crohn’s / UC
Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
Irritable bowel
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) (with certain foods)
bladder infection
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
kidney infection
Pyelonephritis (Pyelo)
Kidney stones
renal calculi
I’m on dialysis.
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) on dialysis
Enlarged prostate
benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH)
Gyno PMHx: G/P/A
G: number of times pregnant
P: live births
A: abortions or failed pregnancies
stroke
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
mini-stroke
transient ischemic attack (TIA)
seizures
seizure disorder / epilepsy
brain bleed
hemorrhagic CVA
bipolar
bipolar disorder
schizophrenia
schizophrenia (or as specific as pt)
I drink a lot
ETOH abuse or alcoholism
blood clot in my leg
lower extremity DVT