Viewing Problems
Problems display in alphabetical order by their Short Name.
To view a problem's Short Name, right click on the problem line and select Problem Header:
The Problem tab displays a list of the selected patient's current problems according to their status:
- Show all Problems
- Displays active problems. This is the default display for a patient with Problems:
- Show Active Problems
- Displays both active and inactive problems. This is the default display for a patient with no Problems:
Select Show All Problems/Show Active Problems to toggle between the two views:
To inactivate a Problem, right click and select Inactivate Problem.
To reactivate a Problem, right click and select Activate Problem.
- Show/Hide Repeat Issues
- Displays or hides repeat issues within the Problems. Your setting is remembered on a patient by patient basis so that the next time the patient is selected, the filter is set to whatever it was when you last selected the patient.
- Book icon - The book that appears next to the problem header indicates:
- Read Chapter - The colour of the book indicates the Read chapter that the problem belongs to. The default colours can be altered from Consultation - Options - Setup - Patient Record - READ Colour Coding.
- Open/Closed - Whether a problem is open or closed for input:
Currently Relevant is an automatic generated problem that displays all entries.
See Data View Options for Tabs for further details on setting up how the Problem tab displays.
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