Diseases (Patient Conditions)

Attach, view, update, and delete patient problems/conditions. Per OpenDental API.

Patient Number (PatNum)

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DiseaseNum	PatNum	DiseaseDefNum	diseaseDefName	ProbStatus	DateStart	DateStop	Actions

Enter a patient number and click "Load Diseases" to view.

Create Disease (Attach Problem to Patient)

Patient Number (PatNum) *

diseaseDefName *

Required unless DiseaseDefNum. Use "Load Disease Definitions" below.

DiseaseDefNum

ProbStatus

DateStart (yyyy-MM-dd)

Default "0001-01-01" if omitted

DateStop (yyyy-MM-dd)

PatNote

Result:

Search & Update Disease

Patient Number (PatNum)

Or Disease Number (DiseaseNum)

Select a disease to update or delete:

Update Disease

Disease: —

DateStart (yyyy-MM-dd)

DateStop (yyyy-MM-dd)

ProbStatus

PatNote

Will overwrite existing note.

Result:

Diseases - GET Response

GET /diseases?PatNum=41 returns an array. Per OpenDental API.

Example Response:

[
  {
    "DiseaseNum": 2,
    "PatNum": 41,
    "DiseaseDefNum": 44,
    "diseaseDefName": "COPD",
    "PatNote": "",
    "ProbStatus": "Active",
    "DateStart": "0001-01-01",
    "DateStop": "0001-01-01"
  },
  {
    "DiseaseNum": 8,
    "PatNum": 41,
    "DiseaseDefNum": 58,
    "diseaseDefName": "Severe Back Pain",
    "PatNote": "",
    "ProbStatus": "Inactive",
    "DateStart": "0001-01-01",
    "DateStop": "0001-01-01"
  }
]

All Fields:

DiseaseNum: Unique disease ID (read-only)
PatNum: Patient number
DiseaseDefNum: FK to diseasedef
diseaseDefName: Problem name (e.g. COPD, Diabetes)
PatNote: Note for this problem
ProbStatus: "Active", "Resolved", or "Inactive"
DateStart: Start date, "yyyy-MM-dd"
DateStop: Stop date, "yyyy-MM-dd"

Create Disease - JSON Structure

POST /diseases. Required: PatNum, (diseaseDefName or DiseaseDefNum). Per OpenDental API.

Example Request 1 (minimal):

{
  "PatNum": 74,
  "diseaseDefName": "Diabetes"
}

Example Request 2 (all fields):

{
  "PatNum": 74,
  "DiseaseDefName": "Severe Back Pain",
  "PatNote": "Patient underwent corrective surgery 04/11/2019",
  "ProbStatus": "Resolved",
  "DateStart": "2016-01-01",
  "DateStop": "2019-04-30"
}

Example Response (201 Created):

{
  "DiseaseNum": 15,
  "PatNum": 74,
  "DiseaseDefNum": 28,
  "diseaseDefName": "Severe Back Pain",
  "PatNote": "Patient underwent corrective surgery 04/11/2019",
  "ProbStatus": "Resolved",
  "DateStart": "2016-01-01",
  "DateStop": "2019-04-30"
}

diseaseDefName auto-creates DiseaseDef if needed. DiseaseDefNum rarely used.

Update & Delete Disease

PUT /diseases/{DiseaseNum} and DELETE /diseases/{DiseaseNum}. Per OpenDental API.

PUT Request (all optional):

{
  "ProbStatus": "Resolved",
  "DateStart": "2020-10-01",
  "DateStop": "2022-05-25",
  "PatNote": ""
}

Updatable: DateStart, DateStop, ProbStatus, PatNote. PatNum and diseaseDefName cannot be changed.

DELETE /diseases/{DiseaseNum}

Returns 200 OK. No body required.