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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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An example to demonstrate using the bodyPosition and delta extensions (id = "map-sitting")
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <Observation xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="map-sitting"/> <!-- To be used only when the body position in not precoordinated in the observation code. --> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> <b> Generated Narrative with Details</b> </p> <p> <b> id</b> : map-sitting</p> <p> <b> status</b> : final</p> <p> <b> category</b> : Laboratory <span> (Details : {http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category code 'laboratory' = 'Laboratory', given as 'Laboratory'})</span> </p> <p> <b> code</b> : Mean blood pressure <span> (Details : {LOINC code '8478-0' = 'Mean blood pressure', given as 'Mean blood pressure'})</span> </p> <p> <b> subject</b> : <a> Patient/example</a> </p> <p> <b> encounter</b> : <a> Encounter/example</a> </p> <p> <b> effective</b> : 02/04/2018 10:30:10 AM --> 05/04/2018 10:30:10 AM</p> <p> <b> issued</b> : 03/04/2018 3:30:10 PM</p> <p> <b> value</b> : 60 mm Hg<span> (Details: UCUM code mm[Hg] = 'mmHg')</span> </p> <p> <b> interpretation</b> : Below low normal <span> (Details : {http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0078 code 'L' = 'Low', given as 'Low'})</span> </p> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition"> <valueCodeableConcept> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="33586001"/> <display value="Sitting position (finding)"/> </coding> </valueCodeableConcept> </extension> <!-- The qualitative change in the value relative to the previous measurement. Usually only recorded if the change is clinically significant. --> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-delta"> <valueCodeableConcept> <coding> <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <code value="1250004"/> <display value="Decreased (qualifier value)"/> </coding> </valueCodeableConcept> </extension> <status value="final"/> <category> <coding> <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category"/> <code value="laboratory"/> <display value="Laboratory"/> </coding> </category> <code> <coding> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="8478-0"/> <display value="Mean blood pressure"/> </coding> </code> <subject> <reference value="Patient/example"/> </subject> <encounter> <reference value="Encounter/example"/> </encounter> <effectivePeriod> <start value="2018-04-02T10:30:10+01:00"/> <end value="2018-04-05T10:30:10+01:00"/> </effectivePeriod> <issued value="2018-04-03T15:30:10+01:00"/> <valueQuantity> <value value="60"/> <unit value="mm Hg"/> <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/> <code value="mm[Hg]"/> </valueQuantity> <interpretation> <coding> <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0078"/> <code value="L"/> <display value="Low"/> </coding> <text value="Below low normal"/> </interpretation> </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.