PMHx Flashcards
Pt says they have high blood pressure
Pt has hypertension (HTN)
Pt says they have high cholesterol
Pt has hyperlipidemia (HLD)
Pt says they have a thyroid problem
Pt has hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism
Pt says they have Diabetes
Pt has DM Diabetes Mellitus
Pt says I only take pills for my Diabetes
Pt takes NIDDM
Pt says I take shots for my Diabetes
Pt uses IDDM
pt says they have heart disease
Pt has Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Pt says they have had a heart attack
Pt has had MI Myocardial infarction and CAD
Pt says they have heart failure
Pt has Congestive Heart failure (CHF)
Pt has an irregular heartbeat
Arrhythmia
pt has murmur
heart murmur
pt has episodes of abnormally fast/racing heartbeat
supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
Pt says they have asthma
asthma
Pt says they have emphysema/chronic bronchitis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Pt says they have a blood clot in the lung
scribe writes Pulmonary embolism (PE)
Pt says they Pneumonia
scribe writes PNA (pneumonia)
Pt says reflux
scribe writes GERD
pt says they have Ulcer
scribe writes gastric ulcer or peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
Pt says they have pancreatitis
scribe writes pancreatitis
Pt says they have Hepatitis
scribe writes They either have Hepatitis A, B, C