Patient Says/Scribe Writes - PMHx Flashcards
High blood pressure
HTN
High cholesterol
HLD
Thyroid problem
Usually hypothyroidism, sometimes hyperthyroidism
Diabetes
DM
“I only take pills for my diabetes”
NIDDM
“I take shots (insulin) for my diabetes”
IDDM
Heart disease
Usually CAD
Heart attack
MI and CAD
Heart failure
CHF
Irregular heartbeat
A-Fib
Murmur
Heart murmur
Episodes of abnormally fast/racing heartbeat
SVT
Asthma
Asthma
Emphysema/chronic bronchitis
COPD
Blood clot in lung
PE
Pneumonia
PNA
Reflux
GERD
Ulcer
Gastric ulcer or PUD
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A/B/C
Diverticulitits
Diverticulitis
Crohn’s/UC
Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
Irritable bowel
IBS
Bladder infection
UTI
Kidney infection
Pyelo
Kidney stones
Renal calculi
“I’m on dialysis”
CRF or ESRD on dialysis
Enlarged prostate
BPH
Stroke
CVA
Mini-stroke
TIA
Seizures
Seizure disorder/epilepsy
Brain bleed
Hemorrhagic CVA
Bipolar
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Shizophrenia
“I drink a lot”
EtOH abuse or alcoholism
“I do drugs”
Substance abuse
“Blood clot in my leg”
DVT
“Bulge in my aorta” or “Triple A”
AAA
“Bad blood flow to my legs”
PVD
“Numbness in my legs”
Peripheral neuropathy
Low back pain
Chronic low back pain
Bulging/herniated disc
DDD
Arthritis
Usually OA sometimes RA
Joint pain (chronic)
DJD
Weak/fragile bones
Often osteoporosis
Cancer
CA: brain, breast, lung, colon, prostate, ovarian, skin, bone, leukemia, or lumphoma
*specify location
Spread to my…
With metastases to the…
Chemo
Chemotherapy
Radiation
Radiation therapy
They cut it out
s/p surgical resection
It’s gone
In remission