Patient Care - Reference Manual - Physician - Fraser Health Authority

Fields in the Allergy/Adverse Reaction TabAdverse reactionCoded AllergyUncoded AllergyAllergy SeverityOccur on the first exposure to a drug or other substance and isthe result of an individual metabolic difference rather than animmune response. Symptoms appear with no prior exposureand cease when the substance is removed. For example, aperson who takes erythromycin may experience nausea.However, the nausea ceases when the person stops taking themedication. Adverse Reactions include: Anxiety/agitation High blood pressure Low blood pressure Constipation Diarrhea Depression Dizziness GI intolerance Headache Hallucinations Hearing loss Tachycardia Bradycardia Loss of consciousness Nausea Nausea/vomiting Orthostatic hypotension Personality changes Seizures Tinnitus Blurred vision Generalized weaknessA coded allergy is listed in the MIS group response and willbegin flagging users as soon as they are entered into thesystem. This means that a coded allergy entered from amodule other than Pharmacy will begin flagging Pharmacyusers who are entering prescription orders immediately afterthey have been filed onto the patient.An uncoded allergy does not flag users at all within thesystem. Uncoded allergies are free text entries that can beentered from any module.S – SevereI – IntermediateM – MildU – UnknownNOTE: if the patient has no allergies you must indicate this by choosingNKDA - no known drug allergies and NKFA – no known food allergies at theallergen prompt and entering U Unknown as the severity.Health InformaticsHealth Information Systems and Services© Fraser Health Authority, 2006. All rights reserved.14