Medical term

Body mass index (BMI)

A calculated measure based on height and weight.

Body Measurements ID 20
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Clinical Context

Can be tracked as one rough context marker, though it does not replace clinical assessment.

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Coronary Artery Disease reference image: An anatomical illustration of the human heart.
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Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Disease involves narrowed or diseased coronary arteries and is commonly tracked with chest symptoms, exercise tolerance, blood pressure, lipid goals, antiplatelet or cholesterol medicines, procedures, and cardiology instructions.

Cardiovascular
Peripheral Artery Disease reference image: An anatomical illustration of the human heart.
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Peripheral Artery Disease

Peripheral Artery Disease is a cardiovascular or circulation diagnosis followed with symptom pattern, blood pressure or pulse, swelling, imaging or procedure notes, activity tolerance, medicines, and specialist follow-up.

Cardiovascular
Stroke reference image: An anatomical illustration of the human heart.
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Stroke

Stroke is a brain blood-flow event or warning event; tracking focuses on event timing, neurologic symptoms, blood pressure, cholesterol, antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy, rehab, and emergency recurrence signs.

Cardiovascular
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High Cholesterol

High Cholesterol is a lipid-management condition involving cholesterol or triglyceride levels, typically followed with lipid panels, cardiovascular risk factors, nutrition/activity context, and medicines such as statins when prescribed.

Cardiovascular/Metabolic
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Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic Syndrome is a metabolic-risk condition followed with weight trend, waist or body measurements if used, blood pressure, glucose and lipid labs, activity, nutrition context, medicines, and goals set with a clinician.

Endocrine / metabolic
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome reference image: An anatomical illustration of adipose tissue.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is an endocrine, hormone, bone-density, or nutrient-balance condition tracked with symptoms, labs, imaging when ordered, medicines or supplements, fractures or falls, and follow-up plans.

Endocrine / metabolic
Type 2 Diabetes reference image: An anatomical illustration of adipose tissue.
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Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes is a metabolic diabetes condition commonly followed with glucose readings, A1C, medicines, nutrition and activity patterns, weight, blood pressure, kidney labs, and symptom changes.

Endocrine/Metabolic
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is a kidney, bladder, prostate, or urinary-flow condition followed with urination pattern, pain, urine test results, kidney labs, fluid balance, medicines, and procedure or specialist notes.

Kidney / urinary
Overactive Bladder reference image: An anatomical illustration of the kidney.
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Overactive Bladder

Overactive Bladder is a kidney, bladder, prostate, or urinary-flow condition followed with urination pattern, pain, urine test results, kidney labs, fluid balance, medicines, and procedure or specialist notes.

Kidney / urinary
Urinary Incontinence reference image: An anatomical illustration of the kidney.
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Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Incontinence is a kidney, bladder, prostate, or urinary-flow condition followed with urination pattern, pain, urine test results, kidney labs, fluid balance, medicines, and procedure or specialist notes.

Kidney / urinary
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Diethylpropion hydrochloride

Used for: Diethylpropion hydrochloride extended release tablets, 75 mg are indicated in the management of exogenous obesity as a short-term adjunct (a few weeks) in a regimen of weight reduction based on caloric restriction in patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2 or higher and who have not responded to appropriate weight reducing regimen (diet and/or exercise) alone. Below is a chart of BMI based on various heights and weights.

Imported medicine concept Diethylpropion Hydrochloride ER
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Estradiol valerate and estradiol valerate/dienogest

Used for: • Natazia is a combination of dienogest , a progestin, and estradiol valerate, an estrogen, indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy. ( 1 ) • The efficacy of Natazia in females of reproductive potential with a body mass index (BMI) of >30 kg/m 2 has not been evaluated. ( 1 , 8.8 ) • Treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding in females of reproductive potential without organic pathology who choose to use an oral contraceptive as their method of contraception.

Official label medicine Natazia
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Phentermine hydrochloride

Used for: Phentermine hydrochloride is indicated as a short-term (a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on exercise, behavioral modification and caloric restriction in the management of exogenous obesity for patients with an initial body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m 2 , or ≥ 27 kg/m 2 in the presence of other risk factors (e.g., controlled hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia). Below is a chart of body mass index (BMI) based on various heights and weights.

Lipid-lowering medicine Phentermine Hydrochloride