2.2.3 Patient Allergy Profiles
Describes how to access and edit information about patient drug and allergy profiles.
Allergy Profile
- The patient’s allergies are listed on the left under the Allergies heading
- To view more details about a patient’s
allergies or make changes to the list, click the ‘View/Edit Allergies’
button at the bottom of the Patient Drug Profile or on the + to the right of Allergies in the encounter window or the Rx3 screen
ADD AN ALLERGY
- Type in the name of the drug, select the areas of the drug database that you wish to search, then click ‘Search’
- Select
the Class/Name/Compound/Brand Name that best identifies the allergy by clicking on its link.
It is best to choose the most broad category that describes the
patient's allergy.
- Write comments describing the nature of the
allergy as well as identifying the age of onset, severity of reaction
and onset of reaction. Click "Add Allergy".
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