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high blood pressure

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hypertension (HTN)

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high cholesterol

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hyperlipidemia (HLD)

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thyroid problems

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hyper/hypothyroidism

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diabetes

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diabetes mellitus

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takes only pills for diabetes

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NIDDM

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uses insulin for diabetes

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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)

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heart failure

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congestive heart disease (CHF)

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irregular heart rhythm

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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 or racing heart beat

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supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)

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emphysema/ chronic bronchitis

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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blood clots in the lungs

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pulmonary embolism (PE)

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reflux

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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ulcer

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gastric ulcers or Peptic ulcer disease

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inflamed pacreas

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pacreatitis

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inflamed liver

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hepatitis A/B or C

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inflamed pouches in the colon

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diverticulitis

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crohn’s or 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 stones

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renal calculi

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“I’m on dialysis”

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Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)

End stage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis

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Enlarged prostate
Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH)
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GPA
Gravida: total number of pregnancy Para: total number of viable children Abortion: miscarriages or elective abortion
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Stroke
Ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
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ministroke
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
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seizures
seizure disorder/epilepsy
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brain bleed
hemorrhagic CVA
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bipolar
bipolar disorder
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"I drink a lot"
ETOH abuse or alcoholism
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"I do drugs"
substance abuse
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"blood clot in my legs"
Lower extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
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"Bulge in my aorta"
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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"Bad blood flow to the legs"
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
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"Numbness in my legs"
Peripheral Neuropathy
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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
``` osteoarthritis (OA) rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ```
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chronic joint pain
degenerative joint disease
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weak/fragile bones
osteoporosis
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cancer
carcinoma (CA)
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spread to my...
with metastases to the...
45
chemo
chemotherapy
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radiation
radiation therapy
47
they cut it out
status-post surgical resection
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it's gone
in remission
49
tonsils removed
tonsillectomy
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adenoids removed
adenoidectomy
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ear tubes
pressure equalizer (P.E) tubes
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heart bypass
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) --> PMHx CAD
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Stent
coronary stents --> PHMs CAD
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Heart Catheter
cardiac catherization
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balloon
angioplastic
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valve surgery
valve repair or replacement (Bovine or mechanical)
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pacer
automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator (AICD)
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surgery for a fib
afib s/p cardiac ablation
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breast removal
mastectomy
60
hole in my neck
tracheostomy
61
part of my lungs removed
partial lobectomy
62
appendix removed
appendectomy
63
gall bladder removed
cholecystectomy
64
hernia repair
herniorrhaphy
65
part of my colon removed
partial colectomy
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bag to collect stool
colostomy
67
spleen removed
splenectomy
68
stomach stapled
gastric bypass
69
exploratory
exploratory laparoscopy (ExLap)
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kidney removed
nephrectomy
71
uterus removed
hysterectomy
72
ovary removed
oophorectomy
73
ovary or fallopian tubes removed
salpingo-oopherectomy
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tubes tied
tubal ligation (female) or vasectomy (male)
75
c-section
cesarean section
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prostate removal
prostatectomy (most often Trans-urethral removal or the prostate, TURP)
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uterine product removed
dilation and curettage (D&C)
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neck artery cleaned
carotid endarterectomy
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brain surgery
craniotomy
80
shunt
ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
81
dialysis fistula
AV (arteriovenous) fistula
82
dialysis graft
AV (arteriovenous) graft
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PICC line
peripherally inserted central catheter
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Clot filter (lower abdomen)
IVC (inferior vena cava) Filter
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Clot filter (leg)
Greenfield filter
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Leg amputation
above knee amputation (AKA) | below knee amputation (BKA)
87
joint repair
arthroplasty
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metal plates/pins
hardware
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neck fused
cervical spinal fusion
90
back fused
lumbar spinal fusion
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hip surgery
open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF)

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