This screen is used to search for allergies and to add allergy information to a patient's record.
To Search for Allergies
To search for allergies:
Select an allergy Type from the drop-down list: Drug, Ingredient or Allergen.
Enter the allergy's Description. This field supports the use of wild cards.
Click Search. A list of allergies matching your search criteria displays:
Select the allergies you wish to include on the patient's chart and click Use Selected. The screen closes and the selected allergies are added to the Drug Allergies tab on the patient chart.
The following table describes the buttons on this screen:
|
Button |
Description |
|
Type |
This drop-down contains a list of allergy types. |
|
Description |
This is the name of the drug, ingredient or allergen the patient is allergic to. This field supports the use of wild characters. |
|
Close |
This button closes the window. |
|
Search |
This button initiates a search. |
|
Reset |
This button clears the search criteria and results list. |
|
Use Selected |
Clicking this button adds the selected items to the Drug Allergies tab on the Patient Chart. |
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