The Most Common Outpatient Conditions

Cardiovascular
Essential Hypertension.
Hyperlipidemia.
Chest Pain: Chronic Stable Angina / Stable Ischemic Heart Disease.
Chest pain: ACS in the clinic.
Congestive Heart Failure.
Syncope & Presyncope.
Palpitations.
Atrial Fibrillation & Atrial Flutter.
Coronary Artery Disease.

Respiratory System, ENT, & Ophthalmology
Asthma.
Chronic Sinusitis.
Acute Rhinosinusitis.
Acute pharyngitis.
Allergic rhinitis.
Otitis media.
COPD.
OSA.
Chronic Cough.
Tuberculosis.
Pneumonia.
Acute bronchitis / Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic.
Tonsilitis
Upper respiratory tract infection, unspecified (Acute URIs, etc) / Cough
Tobacco Abuse / Tobacco Cessation Request.

General / Systemic
Malaise and fatigue.

Endocrine
Obesity and Overweight.
Diabetes Mellitus.
Hypothyroidism.
Hyperthyroidism.
PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome).
Osteoporosis & Osteopenia.
Male Hypogonadism.
Vitamin D Deficiency.

Hematology
Anemia

Psychiatry and Neurology
Major depressive disorder / Depressive disorder NOS
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Headaches and migraines.
Dementia, other Chronic neurologic disorders.
Bipolar disorder

Gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
Dyspepsia.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Abdominal, unspecified

Skin / Dermatology
Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
Acne Vulgaris.
Onychomycosis (Nail fungus).
Other Skin disorders
Skin & Soft Tissue Infections.
Bites and infestations.

Genitourinary & Reproductive System (Include Nephrology, Urology, Gynecology, & Men’s health)
Urinary tract infection.
Erectile Dysfunction.
Premature Ejaculation.
Contraception / Birth Control.
Infertility

Musculoskeletal
Back pain.
Shoulder Pain.
Osteoarthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Gout Arthritis.
Pain in joint
other joint disorders.
Fibromyalgia/myositis

Prevention (Immunization, Disease Screening, etc)

 

Other common visits.

  • General symptoms
  • Special investigations and examinations
  • Routine health maintenance e.g. Well-child examinations, Well Adult, Sports Physical, etc.
  • Follow-up examination
  • Parasites
  • Preoperative Risk Assessment.
  • Sports Physicals.

 

 

References

http://www.familypracticecenter.org/patient-education/patient-education/educational-facts/Common-Clinic-Diagnoses-aspx

https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2013/01/22/study-ids-the-top-10-reasons-for-doctors-visits

http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0500/p26.html

Finley CR, Chan DS, Garrison S, et al. What are the most common conditions in primary care? Systematic review. Can Fam Physician. 2018;64(11):832–840. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6234945/