Adding and editing allergies

You can add and edit allergies, which can be attached to patients' records, as needed.

To add or edit an allergy

1.   From the File menu, point to Codes and Lists > Medical Codes, and then click Allergies.

The Allergies window appears.

2.   Do one of the following:

·        To add an allergy, click Add.

·        To edit an existing allergy, select an allergy, and then click Edit.

·        To delete all inactive allergies, click Delete All Inactive.

·        To combine one allergy into another, assign patients with the old allergy to have the new one, and inactivate the old allergy, click Combine.

Tip: To quickly locate an allergy, begin typing its Name in the Search field, and continue typing to narrow the list of results as needed. The first item that matches what you are typing is selected automatically

The Edit Allergy dialog box appears.

3.   Set up the following options:

·        Name - Type the name of the allergy.

·        Description - Type a longer description for the allergy.

4.   Click OK.

 

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