MedicalCondition
Any condition of the human body that affects the normal functioning of a person, whether physically or mentally. Includes diseases, injuries, disabilities, disorders, syndromes, etc.
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Properties (38)
| Property | Expects | Description |
|---|---|---|
| associatedAnatomy | AnatomicalStructure, AnatomicalSystem, SuperficialAnatomy | The anatomy of the underlying organ system or structures associated with this entity. |
| cause | MedicalCause | The cause of a medical condition. |
| differentialDiagnosis | DDxElement | One of a set of differential diagnoses for the condition. Specifically, a closely-related or competing diagnosis typically considered later in the cognitive process whereby this medical condition is distinguished from others most likely responsible for a similar collection of signs and symptoms to reach the most parsimonious diagnosis or diagnoses in a patient. |
| drug | Drug | Specifying a drug or medicine used in a medication procedure. |
| epidemiology | Text | The characteristics of associated patients, such as age, gender, race etc. |
| expectedPrognosis | Text | The likely outcome in either the short term or long term of the medical condition. |
| naturalProgression | Text | The expected progression of the condition if it is not treated and allowed to progress naturally. |
| pathophysiology | Text | Changes in the normal mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions that are associated with this activity or condition. |
| possibleComplication | Text | A possible unexpected and unfavorable evolution of a medical condition. Complications may include worsening of the signs or symptoms of the disease, extension of the condition to other organ systems, etc. |
| possibleTreatment | Drug, DrugClass, LifestyleModification, MedicalTherapy | A possible treatment to address this condition, sign or symptom. |
| primaryPrevention | MedicalTherapy | A preventative therapy used to prevent an initial occurrence of the medical condition, such as vaccination. |
| riskFactor | MedicalRiskFactor | A modifiable or non-modifiable factor that increases the risk of a patient contracting this condition, e.g. age, coexisting condition. |
| secondaryPrevention | Drug, DrugClass, LifestyleModification, MedicalTherapy | A preventative therapy used to prevent reoccurrence of the medical condition after an initial episode of the condition. |
| signOrSymptom | MedicalSignOrSymptom | A sign or symptom of this condition. Signs are objective or physically observable manifestations of the medical condition while symptoms are the subjective experience of the medical condition. |
| stage | MedicalConditionStage | The stage of the condition, if applicable. |
| status | EventStatusType, MedicalStudyStatus, Text | The status of the study (enumerated). |
| typicalTest | MedicalTest | A medical test typically performed given this condition. |
Where MedicalCondition is used as a value
These properties expect a MedicalCondition: associatedDisease, diagnosis, healthCondition, relatedCondition, usedToDiagnose.