Allergies

The allergy list staff tap to record a patient's allergies at the front desk and on the consultation screen.

Allergies is the list of allergies staff tap to record for a patient, such as Penicillin or Sulfa drugs. Recorded allergies warn the doctor when a prescribed medicine conflicts.

Before you begin

• Adding needs the masters create right; editing and deleting need the masters edit and delete rights.
• Departments exist if some items belong to one clinic only. See Departments.

Where to find it

Open Hospital → Master Data → Allergies.

Add an item

1. Click + Add Item.
2. Type the Name, for example Penicillin.
3. In Scope, keep Global (all departments), or pick the one department that should see it.
4. Optionally type a Code and a Sort Order. Lower numbers show first.
5. Keep Active ticked and click Save.

Import a long list

1. Click Import.
2. Click Download Template (CSV) and fill in one item per row.
3. Choose the file and click Upload & Import.

Existing items are updated and new ones added. The result shows how many were added, updated and skipped.

Where it is used

• At the front desk, Vitals & Allergies on the OPD fee window shows these as tap-to-select chips. See Hospital Bills.
• On OPD Consultation, Record Allergies offers them as common allergies. When a prescribed medicine matches an allergy, the screen warns that the patient is allergic.

Common questions

An item shows in the wrong clinic. Edit it and change the Scope.

Can I hide an item without deleting it? Untick Active. Records already made keep it.

The front desk says No allergy list set. This list is empty. Add the common allergies here.