More PMHx Flashcards
Heart Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
CAD
Heart attack
Myocardial infarction
MI
Heart failure
Congestive heart failure
CHF
Abnormal rhythm
arrhythmias
-atrial fibrillation = A fib
Asthma
Asthma
-spasming bronchial tubes
Pneumonia
Pneumonia = PNA
Emphysema / Chronic bronchitis
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Blood clot in lung
pulmonary embolism
Reflux
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
GERD
Others
Pancreatitis
Hepatitis
Diverticulitis (colon)
—colon weakens, out-pouches form (diverticulosis = creation of pockets)- inflamed = itis
Chron’s/UC = Chron’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome = IBS
Bladder infection
UTI = urinary tract infection
bladder, urethra
antibiotics
-can travel into kidney to make pyelo
Kidney infection
Pyelonephritis (Pyelo)
Kidney stones
Renal calculi
“I’m on dialysis”
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
End stage renal disease = ESRD on dialysis
waste products won’t leave blood
Enlarged prostate
BPH
Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
GPA
gravida G = total # times patient has been pregnant
para P = number of pregnancies that resulted in viable birth
Abortus A = total number of miscarriages or elective abortions
Stroke
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
permanent brain damage
ischemic stroke = lack of blood flow and therefore oxygen
-starts w/ blood clot sometimes or occluded artery
hemorrhagic stroke = brain bleed = hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident
mini stroke
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Blood clot in leg
Lower Extremity DVT = deep vein thrombosis
Aortic bulge
Aortic aneurysm (most common: AAA - abdominal aortic aneurysm)
aneurysm = localized arterial enlargement b/c of wall weakening
Bad blood flow to legs
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
Numbness in legs
Peripheral neuropathy
Low back pain
Chronic low back pain
Arthritis
Osteoarthritis = OA
Rheumatoid arthritis = RA
Both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis can affect the hands. However, osteoarthritis often affects the joint closest to the tip of the finger, whereas rheumatoid arthritis usually spares this joint. And while rheumatoid arthritis can appear in any joint, its most common targets are the hands, wrists, and feet.
RA is autoimmune and rare
OA for old people, over-users, and overweight (too much P on joint) - mechanical wear and tear
Weak/fragile bones
Osteoporosis
Bone is porous - brittle- susceptible to fractures
