Past Medical history (PHx) common diseases and surgeries Flashcards

1
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high blood pressure

A

hypertension (HTN)

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2
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high cholesterol

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hyperlipidemia

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3
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thyroid problem

A

usually hypothyroidism, sometimes hyperthyroidism

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4
Q

diabetes

A

Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

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5
Q

pills for diabetes

A

non insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)

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6
Q

shots for diabetes

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)

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7
Q

heart disease

A

Coronary Artery disease (CAD)

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8
Q

heart attack

A

myocardial infarction (MI) w/ history of CAD

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9
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heart failure

A

congestive heart failure (CHF)

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10
Q

irregular heartbeat

A

Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib)

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11
Q

murmur

A

heart murmur

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12
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episodes of abnormally fast/racing hearbeat

A

supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)

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13
Q

asthma

A

asthma

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14
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Emphysema/chronic bronchitis

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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15
Q

blood clot in lung

A

Pulmonary Embolism

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16
Q

pneumonia

A

pneumonia

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17
Q

reflux

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

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18
Q

ulcer

A

gastric ulcer or peptic ulcer disease (PUD)

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19
Q

pancreatitis

A

pancreatitis

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20
Q

hepatitis

A

Hepatitis A B or C

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21
Q

diverticulitis

A

diverticulitis

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22
Q

Crohn’s/UC

A

Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis

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23
Q

irritable bowel

A

irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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24
Q

bladder infection

A

urinary tract infection (UTI)

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25
Q

kidney infection

A

pyelonephritis (pyelo)

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26
Q

kidney stones

A

renal calculi

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27
Q

on dialysis

A

chronic renal failure (CRF) on dialysis

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28
Q

enlarged prostate

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)

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29
Q

Gyno: GPA

A

G=total pregnancies, P= total live births, A= amt miscarriages or abortions

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30
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stroke

A

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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31
Q

mini-stroke

A

transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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32
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seizures

A

seizure disorder/ epilepsy

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33
Q

brain bleed

A

hemorrhagic CVA

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34
Q

depression

A

depression

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35
Q

bipolar

A

bipolar

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36
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schizophrenia

A

schizophrenia

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37
Q

i drink a lot

A

ETOH abuse/ alcoholism

38
Q

blood clot in my leg

A

lower extremity DVT

39
Q

bulge in my aorta

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

40
Q

bad blood flow to my legs

A

peripheral vascular disease (PVD)

41
Q

low back pain

A

chronic low back pain

42
Q

bulging/ herniated disc

A

degenerative disc disease (DDD)

43
Q

Arthritis

A

Usually osteoarthritis (OA) sometimes Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

44
Q

joint pain

A

degenerative joint disease (DJD)

45
Q

weak/fragile bones

A

often osteoporosis or osteopenia

46
Q

cancer

A

cancer or carcinoma and specific type

47
Q

spread to my

A

with metastasis to the…

48
Q

chemo

A

chemotherapy

49
Q

radiation

A

radiation therapy

50
Q

cut it out

A

status-post surgical resection

51
Q

its gone

A

its in remission

52
Q

tonsils removed

A

tonsillectomy

53
Q

adenoid removed

A

adenoidectomy

54
Q

ear tubes

A

pressure equalizer (PR ) tubes

55
Q

heart bypass

A

coronary artery bypass graft (GABG) with history of CAD

56
Q

stents

A

coronary stents wiht history of CAD

57
Q

heart cath

A

cardiac catheterization

58
Q

balloon

A

angioplasty with history of CAD

59
Q

valve surgery

A

valve repair or replacement

60
Q

pacer

A

pacemaker

61
Q

defibrillator

A

automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)

62
Q

surgery for A-Fib

A

Afib s/p cardiac ablation

63
Q

breast removal

A

mastectomy

64
Q

hole in my neck

A

tracheostomy (“trach”)

65
Q

part of lung removed

A

partial lobectomy

66
Q

appendix removed

A

appendectomy

67
Q

gallblader removed

A

cholecystectomy

68
Q

hernia repair

A

herniorrhaphy

69
Q

part of my colon removed

A

partical colectomy

70
Q

spleen removed

A

splenectomy

71
Q

bag to collect stool

A

colostomy bag

72
Q

stomach stapled

A

gastric bypass

73
Q

uterus removed

A

hysterectomy partial or total

74
Q

ovary removed

A

oophorectomy

75
Q

ovary and fallopian tubes removed

A

salpingo-oophorectomy

76
Q

tubes tied

A

tubal ligation (female) or vasectomy (male)

77
Q

C-section

A

cesarean section

78
Q

prostate removed

A

prostatectomy (most ofter trans-urethral resection of the prostate or TURP)

79
Q

neck artery cleaned

A

carotid endarterectomy

80
Q

brain surgery

A

crainotomy (brain bleed vs brain CA)

81
Q

shunt

A

ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt

82
Q

dialysis fistula

A

AV (arteriovenous) fistula

83
Q

dialysis graft

A

AV (arteriovenous) graft

84
Q

PICC line

A

Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)

85
Q

port

A

port a cath or medi port

86
Q

clot filter (lower abd)

A

IVC (inferior vena cava) filter

87
Q

leg amputated

A

above knee amputation (AKA)

below knee amputation (BKA)

88
Q

joint repair

A

arthroplasty

89
Q

metal plates/pins

A

hardware

90
Q

neck fused

A

cervical spinal fusion

91
Q

back fused

A

lumbar spinal fusion