High blood pressure layman's
Hypertension
Hypertension (abbv)
HTN
High cholesterol layman's
Hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipidemia
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HLD
Diabetes layman's
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus (abbv)
DM
"I only take pills for my diabetes"
NIDDM (Type 2)
"I take insulin for my diabetes"
IDDM (Type 1)
Heart disease layman's
Usually coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease (abbv)
CAD
Heart failure layman's
Congestive heart failure
Congestive heart failure (abbv)
CHF
Irregular heartbeat layman's
Atrial fibrillation (A-fib)
Murmur layman's
Heart murmur
Episodes of abnormally fast/racing heartbeat
Supraventricular tachycardia
Supraventricular tachycardia (abbv)
SVT
Emphysema or chronic bronchitis layman's
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Blood clot in lung layman's
Pulmonary embolism (PE)
Pneumonia (abbv)
PNA
Reflux layman's
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (abbv)
GERD
Ulcer layman's
Gastric ulcer or Peptic ulcer disease
Crohn's or UC layman's
Crohn's disease or Ulcerative colitis
Irritable bowel layman's
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome (abbv)
IBS
Bladder infection layman's
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Kidney infection layman's
Pyelonephritis (Pyelo)
Kidney stones layman's
Renal calculi
"I'm on dialysis"
Chronic renal failure (CRF) or End stage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis
Enlarged prostate layman's
Benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH)
Document GPA for a pt who is currently pregnant, has been pregnant 3 times in the past, and has 2 kids at home.
G: 4 P:2 A:1
Stroke layman's
Ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
"Mini-stroke" layman's
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Seizures layman's
Seizure disorder / Epilepsy
Brain bleed layman's
Hemorrhagic CVA
Bipolar layman's
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia layman's
Schizophrenia
"I drink a lot"
EtOH abuse or Alcoholism
"I do drugs"
Substance abuse
"Blood clot in my leg"
Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
"Bulge in my aorta" or "Triple A"
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
"Bad blood flow to my legs"
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
"Numbness in my legs"
Peripheral neuropathy (caused by DM)
"Low back pain"
Chronic lower back pain
"Bulging/herniated disc"
Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
Osteoarthritis (abbv)
(OA)
Rheumatoid arthritis (abbv)
RA
"Chronic joint pain"
Degenerative joint disease (DJD)
"Weak/fragile bones"
Osteoporosis (usually)
"Cancer"
Cancer or carcinoma (CA) and specify which (brain, breast, lung, colon, skin...)
"Spread to my..."
With metastases to the...
"Chemo"
Chemotherapy
"Radiation"
Radiation therapy [Show Less]