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4.3.1.53 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/allergy-intolerance-category

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/allergy-intolerance-category

Name:

AllergyIntoleranceCategory

Definition:

Category of an identified substance.

Committee:

Patient Care

Work Group

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.53 (for OID based terminology systems)

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

This value set is the designated 'entire code system' value set for AllergyIntoleranceCategory
AllergyIntolerance.category (Required)

4.3.1.53.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

Include all codes defined in http://hl7.org/fhir/allergy-intolerance-category

4.3.1.53.2 Expansion

This expansion generated 11 Aug 2016

This value set contains 4 concepts

All codes from system http://hl7.org/fhir/allergy-intolerance-category

Code	Display	Definition
food	Food	Any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body.
medication	Medication	Substances administered to achieve a physiological effect.
biologic	Biologic	A preparation that is synthesized from living organisms or their products, especially a human or animal protein, such as a hormone or antitoxin, that is used as a diagnostic, preventive, or therapeutic agent. Also called biological drug. Examples of biological products include: vaccines; blood and blood products for transfusion and/or manufacturing into other products; allergenic extracts, which are used for both diagnosis and treatment (for example, allergy shots); human cells and tissues used for transplantation (for example, tendons, ligaments and bone); gene therapies; cellular therapies; tests to screen potential blood donors for infectious agents such as HIV.
environment	Environment	Substances that are encountered in the environment.

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Source

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Code

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Display

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Definition

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Comments

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