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"I'm on dialysis" - ANSWER Chronic renal failure (CRF) or End stage renal disease
(ESRD) on dialysis
Enlarged prostate layman's - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER G: 4 P:2 A:1
Stroke layman's - ANSWER Ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
"Mini-stroke" layman's - ANSWER Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Seizures layman's - ANSWER Seizure disorder / Epilepsy
Brain bleed layman's - ANSWER Hemorrhagic CVA
Bipolar layman's - ANSWER Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia layman's - ANSWER Schizophrenia
"I drink a lot" - ANSWER EtOH abuse or Alcoholism
"I do drugs" - ANSWER Substance abuse
"Blood clot in my leg" - ANSWER Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
"Bulge in my aorta" or "Triple A" - ANSWER Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
"Bad blood flow to my legs" - ANSWER Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
"Numbness in my legs" - ANSWER Peripheral neuropathy (caused by DM)
"Low back pain" - ANSWER Chronic lower back pain
"Bulging/herniated disc" - ANSWER Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
Osteoarthritis (abbv) - ANSWER (OA)
,Rheumatoid arthritis (abbv) - ANSWER RA
"Chronic joint pain" - ANSWER Degenerative joint disease (DJD)
"Weak/fragile bones" - ANSWER Osteoporosis (usually)
"Cancer" - ANSWER Cancer or carcinoma (CA) and specify which (brain, breast, lung,
colon, skin...)
"Spread to my..." - ANSWER With metastases to the...
"Chemo" - ANSWER Chemotherapy
"Radiation" - ANSWER Radiation therapy
"They cut it out" - ANSWER Status-post (s/p) surgical resection
"The cancer is gone" - ANSWER In remission
Tonsils removed - ANSWER Tonsillectomy
Adenoids removed - ANSWER Adenoidectomy
"Ear tubes" - ANSWER Pressure equalizer (PE) tubes
"Heart bypass" - ANSWER Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) (also PMHx CAD)
"Stents" - ANSWER Coronary stents (also PMHx CAD)
"Heart cath" - ANSWER Cardiac catheterization
"Balloon" - ANSWER Angioplasty (also PMHx CAD)
"Pacer" - ANSWER Pacemaker
"Breast removal" - ANSWER Mastectomy
"Hole in my neck" - ANSWER Tracheostomy ("trach")
"Part of my lung removed" - ANSWER Partial lobectomy
Gallbladder removed - ANSWER Cholecystectomy
, "Part of my colon removed" - ANSWER Partial colectomy
Spleen removed - ANSWER Splenectomy
"Stomach stapled" - ANSWER Gastric bypass
What's in the RUQ? - ANSWER Gallbladder
What's in the RLQ? - ANSWER Appendix
What's in the LUQ? - ANSWER Pancreas
What's in the LLQ? - ANSWER Large intestines
Kidney removed - ANSWER Nephrectomy
Uterus removed - ANSWER Hysterectomy (partial vs. total)
Ovary removed - ANSWER Oophorectomy
Ovary and fallopian tubes removed - ANSWER Salpingo-oophorectomy
"Tubes tied" - ANSWER Tubal ligation (female) or Vasectomy (male)
"C-section" - ANSWER Cesarean section
Prostate removed - ANSWER Prostatectomy
Uterine product removed (Abortion) - ANSWER Dilation and curettage (D&C)
"Neck artery cleaned" - ANSWER Carotid endarterectomy
"Brain surgery" - ANSWER Craniotomy (brain bleed vs. brain CA)
"Shunt" (hydrocephalus) - ANSWER Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
"Dialysis fistula" - ANSWER AV (arteriovenous) fistula
"Dialysis graft" - ANSWER AV (arteriovenous) graft
"PICC line" - ANSWER Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)