# Patient Allergy
The **Patient Allergy** feature in UniteEMR allows clinical staff to document and manage patient allergy information from the **Medical Records** screen. Active allergies are displayed in the **Allergy** tab within the **Diagnosis** section and are also reflected in the **Allergy/Highlights** notification panel.
If the patient is visiting for the first time and no allergy records exist, the Allergy tab will appear empty. For guidance on adding allergies, refer to the [**Steps to Add Allergy**](/uniteemr/application-modules/medical-records/more-action/patient-allergy.md#steps-to-add-allergy) section.
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### Accessing the Patient Allergy Details:
* Open the **Medical Records** screen.
* Select either the [**Diagnosis**](/uniteemr/application-modules/medical-records/diagnosis.md), [**Casesheet**](/uniteemr/application-modules/medical-records/casesheet.md), or [**Medication**](/uniteemr/application-modules/medical-records/medication.md) tab.
* In the **More Actions** menu, select **Allergy** to open the Patient Allergy Details pop-up.
### Steps to Add an Allergy
* Open the **Medical Records** screen by navigating to **Home > Patient Queue > Medical Records.**
* Select the **Diagnosis**, **Casesheet**, or **Medication** tab.
* In the right panel, click the **Allergy** button to open the **Patient Allergy Details** pop-up.
* Click **Add New Allergy** button.
* Select the allergy type from the **Allergy Type** dropdown.
* Choose the severity from the **Severity Type** dropdown.
* Select the allergy description from the **Allergy Description** dropdown.
* Enter the **Reported By** name. If left blank, the account name of the user who created or last modified the entry will automatically display as the **Reported By** user.
* Select any adverse reactions from the **Adverse Reactions** dropdown.
* (Optional) Add **Search Tags** in the Search Tags field.
After completing these fields, click **ADD** to save the allergy. Fields marked with an asterisk (\*) are mandatory.
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### **Steps to View and Manage Active Allergies**
* Open the **Medical Records** screen by navigating to **Home > Patient Queue > Medical Records.**
* Select the **Diagnosis**, **Casesheet**, or **Medication** tab.
* In the right panel, click the **Allergy** button to open the **Patient Allergy Details** pop-up.
* In the **Patient Allergy Details** pop-up, you can view existing active allergies, including details such as severity, type, description, reactions, reported date, time, and the user who entered the information. When you mouse hover on a specific allergy, the **EDIT** and **INACTIVE** buttons will appear.
* To edit an allergy, click the **EDIT** button. The **Edit Allergy** pop-up will open, allowing you to make changes. After making the necessary updates, click **UPDATE** to save your changes. To inactivate an allergy from this pop-up, select the **Mark As Inactive** checkbox, enter the **Deactivation Notes**, and click **UPDATE**.
* To inactivate an allergy, click the **INACTIVE** button. A confirmation pop-up will appear; enter the **Deactivation Notes** and click **CONFIRM** to complete the process.
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### **Steps to Sort Allergies**
* Allergies can be sorted by **LATEST**, **SEVERITY**, or **TYPE**.
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### Steps to Mark No Active Allergies
* To mark no allergies and inactivate existing allergies, select the **Check If No Active Allergies** checkbox.
* A pop-up will appear asking to confirm marking the patient with no active allergies. Click **CONFIRM** to inactivate all existing allergies and mark no allergies for the patient.
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### **Additional Options**
* Turn on the **Show Inactive Allergies** toggle to view a list of inactive allergies.
* Turn on the **Show Reported By** toggle to display the user who reported the allergy.
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### Managing Allergy Types
1. Click the **ALLERGY TYPE** button to view, edit, or add a new allergy type.
2. In the **Allergy Type** pop-up:
* To add a new type, enter the name in the **Allergy Type** field and click **SAVE**.
* To edit an existing type, locate it and click the **Edit** icon. Modify the name or mark the type as inactive by selecting the corresponding checkbox.
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Allergies can also be captured and managed through the **Patient Register** and **Patient Queue**. For allergy options in other modules, navigate to the [Patient Register](/uniteemr/application-modules/patient-register.md) and [Patient Queue](/uniteemr/application-modules/patient-queue/front-desk-queue.md) screens for more information on how and where the allergy section is located.
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