2nd DSTU Draft For Comment

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1.22.2.1.521 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/ucum-vitals-common

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Common UCUM units for recording Vital Signs

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1.22.2.1.521.1 Common UCUM units for recording Vital Signs

Commonly encountered UCUM units for recording Vital Signs. Suggested units for the value set: http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/observation-CCDAVitalSignResult

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This value set includes codes defined in other code systems, using the following rules:

  • Include these codes as defined in http://unitsofmeasure.org
    Code Display
    % percent
    cm centimeter
    /kg per kilogram
    Cel degree Celsius
    mm[Hg] millimeter of mercury
    /min per minute
    kg/m2 kilogram / (meter ^ 2)
    /m2 per square meter

This value set is used in the following places:

The OID for the value set is 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.521 (OIDs are not used in FHIR, but may be used in v3, or OID based terminology systems).

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