[Gnumed-devel] EMR tree display of allergy

[James Busser]

> Presently, the EMR tree will display allergies under the health  
> issue "allergies/intolerances", with each trigger occupying the  
> "episode" position, but only when an allergy or intolerance exists.
>
> If the allergy status is unknown, or if you understand the patient  
> to have no allergies, this does not show.
>
> Would anyone have objection to the routine inclusion in the EMR  
> tree of the allergies/intolerances as:
>
>         "allergies/intolerances: unknown"
>
> or      "allergies/intolerances: none"
>
> or, when one or more exist,
>
>         "allergies/intolerances: as listed"

A possible side-benefit would be when working in the Progress note  
creator (I have been calling it "creator" since it does not yet edit  
an already-saved note), if in the course of a visit it is being  
thought about to prescribe a medication or other drug (or give a  
vaccination like influenza where there could exist egg allergy) the  
clinician could always look at the upper left corner of the Active  
Problems list to see

        "allergies/intolerances: unknown"
        "allergies/intolerances: none"

instead of (maybe)

        "allergies/intolerances"

        (if any had been previously entered)