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Past Medical history (PHx) common diseases and surgeries Flashcards

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high blood pressure

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hypertension (HTN)

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high cholesterol

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hyperlipidemia

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thyroid problem

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usually hypothyroidism, sometimes hyperthyroidism

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diabetes

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Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

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5
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pills for diabetes

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non insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)

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shots for diabetes

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Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)

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heart disease

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Coronary Artery disease (CAD)

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heart attack

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myocardial infarction (MI) w/ history of CAD

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heart failure

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congestive heart failure (CHF)

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irregular heartbeat

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Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib)

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murmur

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heart murmur

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episodes of abnormally fast/racing hearbeat

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supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)

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asthma

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asthma

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Emphysema/chronic bronchitis

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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blood clot in lung

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Pulmonary Embolism

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pneumonia

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pneumonia

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reflux

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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

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ulcer

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gastric ulcer or peptic ulcer disease (PUD)

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pancreatitis

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pancreatitis

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hepatitis

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Hepatitis A B or C

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diverticulitis

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diverticulitis

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Crohn’s/UC

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Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis

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irritable bowel

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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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bladder infection

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urinary tract infection (UTI)

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kidney infection
pyelonephritis (pyelo)
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kidney stones
renal calculi
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on dialysis
chronic renal failure (CRF) on dialysis
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enlarged prostate
benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
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Gyno: GPA
G=total pregnancies, P= total live births, A= amt miscarriages or abortions
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stroke
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
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mini-stroke
transient ischemic attack (TIA)
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seizures
seizure disorder/ epilepsy
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brain bleed
hemorrhagic CVA
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depression
depression
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bipolar
bipolar
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schizophrenia
schizophrenia
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i drink a lot
ETOH abuse/ alcoholism
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blood clot in my leg
lower extremity DVT
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bulge in my aorta
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
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bad blood flow to my legs
peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
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low back pain
chronic low back pain
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bulging/ herniated disc
degenerative disc disease (DDD)
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Arthritis
Usually osteoarthritis (OA) sometimes Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
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joint pain
degenerative joint disease (DJD)
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weak/fragile bones
often osteoporosis or osteopenia
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cancer
cancer or carcinoma and specific type
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spread to my
with metastasis to the...
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chemo
chemotherapy
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radiation
radiation therapy
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cut it out
status-post surgical resection
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its gone
its in remission
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tonsils removed
tonsillectomy
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adenoid removed
adenoidectomy
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ear tubes
pressure equalizer (PR ) tubes
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heart bypass
coronary artery bypass graft (GABG) with history of CAD
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stents
coronary stents wiht history of CAD
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heart cath
cardiac catheterization
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balloon
angioplasty with history of CAD
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valve surgery
valve repair or replacement
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pacer
pacemaker
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defibrillator
automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)
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surgery for A-Fib
Afib s/p cardiac ablation
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breast removal
mastectomy
64
hole in my neck
tracheostomy ("trach")
65
part of lung removed
partial lobectomy
66
appendix removed
appendectomy
67
gallblader removed
cholecystectomy
68
hernia repair
herniorrhaphy
69
part of my colon removed
partical colectomy
70
spleen removed
splenectomy
71
bag to collect stool
colostomy bag
72
stomach stapled
gastric bypass
73
uterus removed
hysterectomy partial or total
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ovary removed
oophorectomy
75
ovary and fallopian tubes removed
salpingo-oophorectomy
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tubes tied
tubal ligation (female) or vasectomy (male)
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C-section
cesarean section
78
prostate removed
prostatectomy (most ofter trans-urethral resection of the prostate or TURP)
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neck artery cleaned
carotid endarterectomy
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brain surgery
crainotomy (brain bleed vs brain CA)
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shunt
ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
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dialysis fistula
AV (arteriovenous) fistula
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dialysis graft
AV (arteriovenous) graft
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PICC line
Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
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port
port a cath or medi port
86
clot filter (lower abd)
IVC (inferior vena cava) filter
87
leg amputated
above knee amputation (AKA) | below knee amputation (BKA)
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joint repair
arthroplasty
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metal plates/pins
hardware
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neck fused
cervical spinal fusion
91
back fused
lumbar spinal fusion

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