Past Medical and Surgical Histories Flashcards
(143 cards)
1
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PMHx
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Past Medical History
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High blood pressure
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Hypertension (HTN)
3
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High cholesterol
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Hyperlipidemia (HLD)
4
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Thyroid problem
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Usually Hypothyroidism, sometimes Hyperthyroidism
5
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Diabetes
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Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
6
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“I only take pills for my diabetes”
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Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)
7
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“I take shots (insulin) for my diabetes”
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Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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HTN
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Hypertension
9
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HLD
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Hyperlipidemia
10
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DM
A
Diabetes Mellitus
11
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NIDDM
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Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
12
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IDDM
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Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
13
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Heart Disease
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Usually Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
14
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Heart attack
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Myocardial Infarction (MI) and CAD
15
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Heart failure
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
16
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Irregular heartbeat
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Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fic_
17
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Murmur
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Heart murmur
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Episodes of abnormally fast/racing heartbeat
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Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
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CAD
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Coronary Artery Disease
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MI
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Myocardial Infarction
21
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
22
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A-Fib
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Atrial Fibrillation
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SVT
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Supra ventricular Tachycardia
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Emphysema/Chronic Bronchitis
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Chronic Objective Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
25
Blood clot in lung
Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
26
Pneumonia
Pneumonia (PNA)
27
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
28
PE
Pulmonary Embolism
29
PNA
Pneumonia
30
Reflux
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
31
Ulcer
Gastric Ulcer or Peptic Ulcer Disease
32
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C
33
Crohn's/US
Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis
34
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
35
UC
Ulcerative Colitis
36
Irritable bowel
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
37
IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
38
Bladder infection
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
39
Kidney infection
Pyelonephritis (Pyleo)
40
Kidney stones
Renal calculi
41
"I'm on dialysis"
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) or End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) on dialysis
42
Enlarged prostate
Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH)
43
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
44
Pyleo
Pyelonephritis
45
CRF
Chronic Renal Failure
46
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
47
BPH
Enlarged Prostate
48
G: P: A:
Gravida: Para: Aortion
49
Gravida
total number of times the patient has been pregnant
50
Para
the number of live births (viable children) that the pt has had
51
Abortion
the total number of miscarriages or elective abortions
52
Stroke
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
53
Mini-stroke
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
54
Seizures
Seizure disorder/Epilepsy
55
Brain bleed
Hemorrhagic CVA
56
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
57
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
58
Bipolar
Bipolar disorder
59
"I drink a lot"
ETOH abuse of Alcoholism
60
"I do drugs"
Substance Abuse
61
"Blood clot in my leg"
Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
62
"Bulge in my aorta" or "Triple A"
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
63
"Bad blood flow to my legs"
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
64
"Numbness in my legs"
Peripheral Neuropathy
65
DVT
Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
66
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
67
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
68
Low back pain
Chronic Low Back Pain
69
Bulging/Herniated disc
Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
70
Arthritis
Usually Osteoarthritis (OA) sometimes Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
71
Joint pain (chronic)
Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
72
Weak/fragile bones
Often Osteoporosis
73
DDD
Degenerative Disc Disease
74
OA
Osteoarthritis
75
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
76
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
77
Cancer
Cancer or Carcinoma (CA)
78
Spread to my...
With metastases to the...
79
Chemo
Chemotherapy
80
Radiation
Radiation therapy
81
They cut it out
Status-post surgical resection
82
It's gone
In remission
83
CA
Carcinoma
84
-ectomy
removal surgery
85
Tonsils removed
Tonsillectomy
86
Adenoids removed
Adenoidectomy
87
Ear tubes
Pressure Equalizer (P.E.) Tubes
88
Heart bypass
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
89
Stents
Coronary Stents
90
Heart Cath
Cardiac catheterization
91
Balloon
Angioplasty
92
Valve surgery
Valve repair or replacement (Bovine vs. Mechanical)
93
Pacer
Pacemaker
94
Defibrillator
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Debrilillator (ACID)
95
Surgery for Afib
Fib s/p cardiac ablation
96
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
97
AICD
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator
98
Breast removal
Masectomy
99
Hole in my neck
Tracheostomy (teach)
100
Part of my lung removed
Partial lobectomy
101
Appendix removed
Appendectomy
102
Gallbladder removal
Cholecystectomy
103
Hernia repair
Herniorrhaphy
104
Part of my colon removed
Partial colectomy
105
Bag to collect stool
Colostomy
106
Spleen removed
Splenectomy
107
Stomach stapled
Gastric bypass
108
Exploratory
Exploratory Laproscopy
109
ExLap
Exploratory Laparoscopy
110
Kidney removed
Nephrectomy
111
Uterus removed
Hysterectomy (partial vs. total)
112
Ovary removed
OOphorectomy
113
Ovary and fallopian tubes removed
Sapling-oophorectomy
114
Tubes tied
Tubal ligation (female) or Vasectomy (male)
115
C-Section
Cesarean Section
116
Prostate removed
Prostatectomy (most often Trans-Urethral Removal of the Prostate, or TURP)
117
Uterine product removed
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
118
Neck artery cleaned
Carotid Endarectomy
119
TURP
Trans-Urethral Removal of the Prostate
120
D&C
Dilation and Curettage
121
Brain Surgery
Craniotomy
122
Shunt
Venticuloperitoneal (VP) Shunt
123
VP
Ventriculoperitoneal
124
Dialysis fistula
AV (arteriovenous) Fistula
125
Dialysis graft
AV Graft
126
PICC Line
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
127
Port
Port-A-Acth or Medi-Port
128
Clot filter (lower abdomen)
IVC (inferior vena cava) Filter
129
Clot filter (leg)
Greenfield Filter
130
AV
arteriovenous
131
PICC
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
132
IVC
inferior vena cava
133
Leg Amputated
Above Knee Amputation (AKA), Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
134
Joint Repair
Arthroplasty
135
Metal plates/pins
Hardware
136
Neck fused
Cervical spinal fusion
137
Back fused
Lumbar spinal fusion
138
Hip surgery
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
139
AKA
Above Knee Amputation
140
BKA
Below Knee Amputation
141
ORIF
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation
142
True allergy
rash, itching, swelling, or difficulty breathing
143
Adverse reaction
nausea, etc.
