Update an allergy
Overview
This flow describes how to change the values of a saved allergy in Care.
Pre-requisites
- The patient has a saved allergy.
- The patient has an open encounter at the facility, and you change the allergy from that encounter.
- The encounter is not Completed, Cancelled, Discontinued, or Entered in Error. In these states, all add and edit controls are read-only.
- You have the permissions listed below.
Permissions
| Permission | Access |
|---|---|
| Can submit questionnaire about patient encounters | Lets you submit the allergy screen of the encounter. |
| Update Encounter related clinical data | Lets you change an allergy of the encounter. |
| Can view clinical data about patients | Lets you see the allergies of the patient. |
Steps
1. Open the allergy screen
Open the encounter. Go to the Overview tab. Find the Allergies section. Select the edit (pencil) icon.
You can also press the keyboard shortcut a on any encounter screen.
The allergy screen shows the allergies that the patient already has.
2. Find the allergy
Find the row of the allergy in the table.
3. Change the values
Change the values of the row. You can change these values of a saved allergy:
| Component | Options |
|---|---|
| Criticality | Low, High, Unable to Assess |
| Status | Unconfirmed, Presumed, Confirmed, Refuted, Entered in Error |
| Occurrence | Any date up to today |
| Note | Free text |
To change the clinical state, open the more-options (⋮) menu of the row. Select Mark Active, Mark Inactive, or Mark Resolved.
To change the note, open the more-options (⋮) menu of the row. Select Add notes or Show notes.
Note: You cannot change the Substance or the Category of a saved allergy. To correct one of these, record a new allergy. Then mark the incorrect allergy as entered in error.
4. Submit
Select Submit.
Expected Outcome
- Care shows the confirmation "Questionnaire submitted successfully".
- Care returns you to the Overview tab of the encounter.
- The Allergies section shows the new values.
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