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Definition for Code System AdverseEventSeriousness
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="adverse-event-seriousness"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2018-08-19T21:48:56.559+10:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2> AdverseEventSeriousness</h2> <div> <p> Overall seriousness of this event for the patient.</p> </div> <p> This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/adverse-event-seriousness defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td> <b> Lvl</b> </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">Non-serious <a name="adverse-event-seriousness-Non-serious"> </a> </td> <td> Non-serious</td> <td> Non-serious.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">Serious <a name="adverse-event-seriousness-Serious"> </a> </td> <td> Serious</td> <td> Serious.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> SeriousResultsInDeath <a name="adverse-event-seriousness-SeriousResultsInDeath"> </a> </td> <td> Results in death</td> <td> Results in death.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> SeriousIsLifeThreatening <a name="adverse-event-seriousness-SeriousIsLifeThreatening"> </a> </td> <td> Is Life-threatening</td> <td> Is Life-threatening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> SeriousResultsInHospitalization <a name="adverse-event-seriousness-SeriousResultsInHospitalization"> </a> </td> <td> Requires or prolongs inpatient hospitalization</td> <td> Requires inpatient hospitalization or causes prolongation of existing hospitalization.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> SeriousResultsInDisability <a name="adverse-event-seriousness-SeriousResultsInDisability"> </a> </td> <td> Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity</td> <td> Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> SeriousIsBirthDefect <a name="adverse-event-seriousness-SeriousIsBirthDefect"> </a> </td> <td> Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect</td> <td> Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> SeriousRequiresPreventImpairment <a name="adverse-event-seriousness-SeriousRequiresPreventImpairment"> </a> </td> <td> Requires intervention to prevent permanent impairment</td> <td> Requires intervention to prevent permanent impairment or damage (i.e., an important medical event that requires medical judgement).</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="pc"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueString value="Draft"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="1"/> </extension> <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/adverse-event-seriousness"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1253"/> </identifier> <version value="3.5.0"/> <name value="AdverseEventSeriousness"/> <title value="AdverseEventSeriousness"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2018-08-19T21:48:56+10:00"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="Overall seriousness of this event for the patient."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/adverse-event-seriousness"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="Non-serious"/> <display value="Non-serious"/> <definition value="Non-serious."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Serious"/> <display value="Serious"/> <definition value="Serious."/> <concept> <code value="SeriousResultsInDeath"/> <display value="Results in death"/> <definition value="Results in death."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="SeriousIsLifeThreatening"/> <display value="Is Life-threatening"/> <definition value="Is Life-threatening."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="SeriousResultsInHospitalization"/> <display value="Requires or prolongs inpatient hospitalization"/> <definition value="Requires inpatient hospitalization or causes prolongation of existing hospitalization."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="SeriousResultsInDisability"/> <display value="Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity"/> <definition value="Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="SeriousIsBirthDefect"/> <display value="Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect"/> <definition value="Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="SeriousRequiresPreventImpairment"/> <display value="Requires intervention to prevent permanent impairment"/> <definition value="Requires intervention to prevent permanent impairment or damage (i.e., an important medical event that requires medical judgement)."/> </concept> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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