R5 Final QA

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Example Observation/1minute-apgar-score (XML)

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Example of a 1 minute Apgar score with individual score as components (id = "1minute-apgar-score")

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<Observation xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="1minute-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: Observation</b> <a name="1minute-apgar-score"> </a> </p> <div style="display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border:
       1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%"><p style="margin-bottom: 0px">Resource Observation &quot;1minute-apgar-score&quot; </p> </div> <p> <b> status</b> : final</p> <p> <b> category</b> : Survey <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/4.0.0/CodeSystem-observation-category.html">Observation Category Codes</a> #survey)</span> </p> <p> <b> code</b> : 1 minute Apgar Score <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://loinc.org/">LOINC</a> #9272-6; <a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #169895004 &quot;Apgar at 1 minute&quot;)</span> </p> <p> <b> subject</b> : <a name="newborn"> </a> </p> <blockquote> <p style="border: 1px #661aff solid; background-color: #e6e6ff; padding: 10px;"><b> Peter James Chalmers </b>  male, DoB: 2016-05-18 ( id: 12345)</p> <hr/>  <table class="grid"><tr> <td style="background-color: #f3f5da" title="Record is active">Active:</td> <td colspan="3">true</td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> <p> <b> effective</b> : 2016-05-18T22:33:22Z</p> <p> <b> performer</b> : <a href="practitioner-example.html">Practitioner/example</a>  &quot;Adam CAREFUL&quot;</p> <p> <b> value</b> : 0 {score}<span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow"> (Details: UCUM code {score} = '{score}')</span> </p> <blockquote> <p> <b> component</b> </p> <p> <b> code</b> : Apgar color score <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://loinc.org/">LOINC</a> #32406-1 &quot;1 minute Apgar Color&quot;; <a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #249227004)</span> </p> <p> <b> value</b> : 0. The baby's whole body is completely bluish-gray or pale <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://loinc.org/">LOINC</a> #LA6722-8 &quot;The baby's whole body is completely bluish-gray or pale&quot;;
             apgarcolor#0)</span> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> component</b> </p> <p> <b> code</b> : Apgar respiratory effort score <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://loinc.org/">LOINC</a> #32407-9 &quot;1 minute Apgar Heart Rate&quot;; <a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #249223000 &quot;Apgar heart rate score&quot;)</span> </p> <p> <b> value</b> : 0. No heart rate <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://loinc.org/">LOINC</a> #LA6716-0 &quot;No heart rate&quot;; apgarheartrate#0)</span> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> component</b> </p> <p> <b> code</b> : Apgar response to stimulus score <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://loinc.org/">LOINC</a> #32409-5 &quot;1 minute Apgar Reflex Irritability&quot;; <a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #249226008)</span> </p> <p> <b> value</b> : 0. No response to airways being suctioned <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://loinc.org/">LOINC</a> #LA6719-4 &quot;No response to airways being suctioned&quot;; apgarreflexirritability#0)</span> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> component</b> </p> <p> <b> code</b> : Apgar muscle tone score <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://loinc.org/">LOINC</a> #32408-7 &quot;1 minute Apgar Muscle Tone&quot;; <a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #249225007)</span> </p> <p> <b> value</b> : 0. Limp; no movement <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://loinc.org/">LOINC</a> #LA6713-7 &quot;Limp; no movement&quot;; apgarmuscletone#0)</span> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> component</b> </p> <p> <b> code</b> : Apgar respiratory effort score <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://loinc.org/">LOINC</a> #32410-3 &quot;1 minute Apgar Respiratory effort&quot;; <a href="https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/">SNOMED CT</a> #249224006)</span> </p> <p> <b> value</b> : 0. Not breathing <span style="background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki"> (<a href="https://loinc.org/">LOINC</a> #LA6725-1 &quot;Not breathing&quot;; apgarrespiratoryeffort#0)</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="9272-6"/> 
      <display value="1 minute Apgar Score"/> 
    </coding> 
    <coding> 
      <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> 
      <code value="169895004"/> 
      <display value="Apgar at 1 minute"/> 
    </coding> 
    <text value="1 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="0"/> 
    <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/> 
    <code value="{score}"/> 
  </valueQuantity> 
  <component> 
    <code> 
      <coding> 
        <system value="http://loinc.org"/> 
        <code value="32406-1"/> 
        <display value="1 minute Apgar Color"/> 
      </coding> 
      <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/itemWeight">
          <valueDecimal value="0"/> 
        </extension> 
        <system value="http://loinc.org"/> 
        <code value="LA6722-8"/> 
        <display value="The baby's whole body is completely bluish-gray or pale"/> 
      </coding> 
      <coding> 
        <system value="http://acme.ped/apgarcolor"/> 
        <code value="0"/> 
      </coding> 
      <text value="0. The baby's whole body is completely bluish-gray or pale"/> 
    </valueCodeableConcept> 
  </component> 
  <component> 
    <code> 
      <coding> 
        <system value="http://loinc.org"/> 
        <code value="32407-9"/> 
        <display value="1 minute Apgar Heart Rate"/> 
      </coding> 
      <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/itemWeight">
          <valueDecimal value="0"/> 
        </extension> 
        <system value="http://loinc.org"/> 
        <code value="LA6716-0"/> 
        <display value="No heart rate"/> 
      </coding> 
      <coding> 
        <system value="http://acme.ped/apgarheartrate"/> 
        <code value="0"/> 
      </coding> 
      <text value="0. No heart rate"/> 
    </valueCodeableConcept> 
  </component> 
  <component> 
    <code> 
      <coding> 
        <system value="http://loinc.org"/> 
        <code value="32409-5"/> 
        <display value="1 minute Apgar Reflex Irritability"/> 
      </coding> 
      <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/itemWeight">
          <valueDecimal value="0"/> 
        </extension> 
        <system value="http://loinc.org"/> 
        <code value="LA6719-4"/> 
        <display value="No response to airways being suctioned"/> 
      </coding> 
      <coding> 
        <system value="http://acme.ped/apgarreflexirritability"/> 
        <code value="0"/> 
      </coding> 
      <text value="0. No response to airways being suctioned"/> 
    </valueCodeableConcept> 
  </component> 
  <component> 
    <code> 
      <coding> 
        <system value="http://loinc.org"/> 
        <code value="32408-7"/> 
        <display value="1 minute Apgar Muscle Tone"/> 
      </coding> 
      <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/itemWeight">
          <valueDecimal value="0"/> 
        </extension> 
        <system value="http://loinc.org"/> 
        <code value="LA6713-7"/> 
        <display value="Limp; no movement"/> 
      </coding> 
      <coding> 
        <system value="http://acme.ped/apgarmuscletone"/> 
        <code value="0"/> 
      </coding> 
      <text value="0. Limp; no movement"/> 
    </valueCodeableConcept> 
  </component> 
  <component> 
    <code> 
      <coding> 
        <system value="http://loinc.org"/> 
        <code value="32410-3"/> 
        <display value="1 minute Apgar Respiratory effort"/> 
      </coding> 
      <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/itemWeight">
          <valueDecimal value="0"/> 
        </extension> 
        <system value="http://loinc.org"/> 
        <code value="LA6725-1"/> 
        <display value="Not breathing"/> 
      </coding> 
      <coding> 
        <system value="http://acme.ped/apgarrespiratoryeffort"/> 
        <code value="0"/> 
      </coding> 
      <text value="0. Not 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.