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This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.
Common UCUM units for recording Vital Signs
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Commonly encountered UCUM units for recording Vital Signs. Suggested units for the value set: http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/observation-CCDAVitalSignResult
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This value set includes codes defined in other code systems, using the following rules:
Code | Display | |
% | percent | |
cm | centimeter | |
/kg | per kilogram | |
Cel | degree Celsius | |
mm[Hg] | millimeter of mercury | |
/min | per minute | |
kg/m2 | kilogram / (meter ^ 2) | |
/m2 | per square meter |
This value set is used in the following places:
The OID for the value set is 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.521 (OIDs are not used in FHIR, but may be used in v3, or OID based terminology systems).
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