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Orders and Observations Work Group | Maturity Level: N/A | Standards Status: Informative | Compartments: Device, Encounter, Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson |
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Example of a 2 minute Apgar score with individual score as components (id = "2minute-apgar-score")
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <Observation xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="2minute-apgar-score"/> <!-- Using a contained patient for the purposes of this example Observation. Typically the reference would be to an external resource --><text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> <b> Generated Narrative</b> </p> <p> <b> id</b> : 2minute-apgar-score</p> <p/> <p> <b> category</b> : <span> Survey</span> </p> <p> <b> code</b> : <span> 2 minute Apgar Score</span> </p> <p> <b> subject</b> : <a> </a> </p> <blockquote> <p> <b> id</b> : newborn</p> <p> <b> identifier</b> : id: 12345</p> <p> <b> active</b> : true</p> <p> <b> name</b> : Peter James Chalmers </p> <p> <b> gender</b> : male</p> <p> <b> birthDate</b> : 2016-05-18</p> </blockquote> <p> <b> effective</b> : 19/05/2016 8:33:22 AM</p> <p> <b> performer</b> : <a> Generated Summary: id: example; id: 23; active; Adam Careful </a> </p> <p> <b> value</b> : 5 {score}</p> <blockquote> <p> <b> component</b> </p> <p> <b> code</b> : <span> Apgar color score</span> </p> <p> <b> value</b> : <span> 1. Good color in body with bluish hands or feet</span> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> component</b> </p> <p> <b> code</b> : <span> Apgar respiratory effort score</span> </p> <p> <b> value</b> : <span> 1. Fewer than 100 beats per minute</span> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> component</b> </p> <p> <b> code</b> : <span> Apgar response to stimulus score</span> </p> <p> <b> value</b> : <span> 1. Grimace during suctioning</span> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> component</b> </p> <p> <b> code</b> : <span> Apgar muscle tone score</span> </p> <p> <b> value</b> : <span> 1. Some flexion of arms and legs</span> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> component</b> </p> <p> <b> code</b> : <span> Apgar respiratory effort score</span> </p> <p> <b> value</b> : <span> 1. Weak cry; may sound like whimpering, slow or irregular breathing</span> </p> </blockquote> </div> </text> <contained> <Patient> <id value="newborn"/> <!-- MRN assigned by ACME healthcare on --><identifier> <system value="http://acmehealthcare/org/mrns"/> <value value="12345"/> </identifier> <active value="true"/> <!-- Peter James Chalmers --><name> <family value="Chalmers"/> <given value="Peter"/> <given value="James"/> </name> <!-- use FHIR code system for male / female --><gender value="male"/> <birthDate value="2016-05-18"> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-birthTime"> <valueDateTime value="2016-05-18T10:28:45Z"/> </extension> </birthDate> </Patient> </contained> <status value="final"/> <category> <coding> <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category"/> <code value="survey"/> <display value="Survey"/> </coding> <text value="Survey"/> </category> <code> <coding> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="9273-4"/> <display value="2 minute Apgar Score"/> </coding> <text value="2 minute Apgar Score"/> </code> <subject> <reference value="#newborn"/> </subject> <effectiveDateTime value="2016-05-18T22:33:22Z"/> <performer> <reference value="Practitioner/example"/> </performer> <valueQuantity> <value value="5"/> <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/> <code value="{score}"/> </valueQuantity> <component> <code> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="249227004"/> <display value="Apgar color score"/> </coding> <text value="Apgar color score"/> </code> <valueCodeableConcept> <coding> <!-- this extension maps a numeric score to the code this may already be known and unecessary --><extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ordinalValue"> <valueDecimal value="1"/> </extension> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="LA6723-6"/> <display value="Good color in body with bluish hands or feet"/> </coding> <coding> <system value="http://acme.ped/apgarcolor"/> <code value="1"/> </coding> <text value="1. Good color in body with bluish hands or feet"/> </valueCodeableConcept> </component> <component> <code> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="249223000"/> <display value="Apgar heart rate score"/> </coding> <text value="Apgar respiratory effort score"/> </code> <valueCodeableConcept> <coding> <!-- this extension maps a numeric score to the code this may already be known and unecessary --><extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ordinalValue"> <valueDecimal value="1"/> </extension> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="LA6720-2"/> <display value="Fewer than 100 beats per minute"/> </coding> <coding> <system value="http://acme.ped/apgarheartrate"/> <code value="1"/> </coding> <text value="1. Fewer than 100 beats per minute"/> </valueCodeableConcept> </component> <component> <code> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="249226008"/> <display value="Apgar response to stimulus score"/> </coding> <text value="Apgar response to stimulus score"/> </code> <valueCodeableConcept> <coding> <!-- this extension maps a numeric score to the code this may already be known and unecessary --><extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ordinalValue"> <valueDecimal value="1"/> </extension> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="LA6721-0"/> <display value="Grimace during suctioning"/> </coding> <coding> <system value="http://acme.ped/apgarreflexirritability"/> <code value="1"/> </coding> <text value="1. Grimace during suctioning"/> </valueCodeableConcept> </component> <component> <code> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="249225007"/> <display value="Apgar muscle tone score"/> </coding> <text value="Apgar muscle tone score"/> </code> <valueCodeableConcept> <coding> <!-- this extension maps a numeric score to the code this may already be known and unecessary --><extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ordinalValue"> <valueDecimal value="1"/> </extension> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="LA6714-5"/> <display value="Some flexion of arms and legs"/> </coding> <coding> <system value="http://acme.ped/apgarmuscletone"/> <code value="1"/> </coding> <text value="1. Some flexion of arms and legs"/> </valueCodeableConcept> </component> <component> <code> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="249224006"/> <display value="Apgar respiratory effort score"/> </coding> <text value="Apgar respiratory effort score"/> </code> <valueCodeableConcept> <coding> <!-- this extension maps a numeric score to the code this may already be known and unecessary --><extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ordinalValue"> <valueDecimal value="1"/> </extension> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="LA6726-9"/> <display value="Weak cry; may sound like whimpering, slow or irregular breathing"/> </coding> <coding> <system value="http://acme.ped/apgarrespiratoryeffort"/> <code value="1"/> </coding> <text value="1. Weak cry; may sound like whimpering, slow or irregular breathing"/> </valueCodeableConcept> </component> </Observation>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.