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4.3.1.912 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/ucum-vitals-common

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/ucum-vitals-common

Name:

Vital Signs Units

Definition:

Common UCUM units for recording Vital Signs

Committee:

Orders and Observations

Work Group

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.912 (for OID based terminology systems)

Copyright:

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

4.3.1.912.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

Include these codes as defined in http://unitsofmeasure.org

Code	Display
%	percent
cm	centimeter
[in_i]	inch (international)
kg	kilogram
g	gram
[lb_av]	pound (US and British)
Cel	degree Celsius
[degF]	degree Fahrenheit
mm[Hg]	millimeter of mercury
/min	per minute
kg/m2	kilogram / (meter ^ 2)
m2	square meter

See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies

Source

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance)

Display

The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code