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Clinical assessment tool example - GCS using related Observations (id = "glasgow")
<Observation xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="glasgow"/> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> <b> Generated Narrative with Details</b> </p> <p> <b> id</b> : glasgow</p> <p> <b> contained</b> : , , </p> <p> <b> status</b> : final</p> <p> <b> code</b> : Glasgow Coma Scale , (GCS) <span> (Details : {LOINC code '9269-2' = 'Glasgow coma score total', given as 'Glasgow coma score total'})</span> </p> <p> <b> subject</b> : <a> Peter James Chalmers</a> </p> <p> <b> effective</b> : 11/12/2014 4:44:16 AM</p> <p> <b> value</b> : 13 {score}<span> (Details: UCUM code {score} = '{score}')</span> </p> <blockquote> <p> <b> referenceRange</b> </p> <p> <b> high</b> : 8 {score}<span> (Details: UCUM code {score} = '{score}')</span> </p> <p> <b> type</b> : Severe TBI <span> (Details )</span> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> referenceRange</b> </p> <p> <b> low</b> : 9 {score}<span> (Details: UCUM code {score} = '{score}')</span> </p> <p> <b> high</b> : 12 {score}<span> (Details: UCUM code {score} = '{score}')</span> </p> <p> <b> type</b> : Moderate TBI <span> (Details )</span> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> referenceRange</b> </p> <p> <b> low</b> : 13 {score}<span> (Details: UCUM code {score} = '{score}')</span> </p> <p> <b> type</b> : Mild TBI <span> (Details )</span> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> related</b> </p> <p> <b> type</b> : derived-from</p> <p> <b> target</b> : Motor score. Generated Summary: id: motor; status: final; GCS motor <span> (Details : {LOINC code '9268-4' = 'Glasgow coma score motor', given as 'Glasgow coma score motor'})</span> ; ????; effective: 11/12/2014 4:44:16 AM; 5 (Localizes painful stimuli) <span> (Details : {http:/acme.ec/gcsmotor code '5' = '5', given as 'Localizes painful stimuli'}; {LOINC code 'LA6566-9' = 'Localizing pain', given as 'Localizing pain'})</span> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> related</b> </p> <p> <b> type</b> : derived-from</p> <p> <b> target</b> : Verbal score. Generated Summary: id: verbal; status: final; Verbal <span> (Details : {LOINC code '9270-0' = 'Glasgow coma score verbal', given as 'Glasgow coma score verbal'})</span> ; ????; effective: 11/12/2014 4:44:16 AM; 4 (Confused, disoriented) <span> (Details : {http:/acme.ec/gcsverbal code '4' = '4', given as 'Confused, disoriented'}; {LOINC code 'LA6560-2' = 'Confused', given as 'Confused'})</span> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p> <b> related</b> </p> <p> <b> type</b> : derived-from</p> <p> <b> target</b> : Eyes score. Generated Summary: id: eyes; status: final; Eyes <span> (Details : {LOINC code '9267-6' = 'Glasgow coma score eye opening', given as 'Glasgow coma score eye opening'})</span> ; ????; effective: 11/12/2014 4:44:16 AM; 4 (Opens eyes spontaneously) <span> (Details : {http:/acme.ec/gcseye code '4' = '4', given as 'Opens eyes spontaneously'}; {LOINC code 'LA6556-0' = 'Eyes open spontaneously', given as 'Eyes open spontaneously'})</span> </p> </blockquote> </div> </text> <contained> <!-- FHIR build is generating the narratives <text> <status value="generated"></status> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2>Observation: Glasgow Coma Scale , (GCS)</h2> <h3>Date Time: 2014-12-11 20:44PM</h3> <h3>Patient Name: Peter James Chalmers</h3> <ul> <li> <b>Glasgow Coma Scale , (GCS)=</b>13<ul> <li> <b>Motor=</b>5</li> <li> <b>Verbal=</b>4</li> <li> <b>Eyes=</b>4</li> </ul></li> </ul> </div> </text> --> <!-- Note: will use contained elements for this example but could just as easily use external or bundled elements.. --> <!-- First contained element = Motor component. --> <Observation> <id value="motor"/> <status value="final"/> <code> <coding> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="9268-4"/> <display value="Glasgow coma score motor"/> </coding> <text value="GCS motor"/> </code> <subject> <reference value="Patient/example"/> </subject> <effectiveDateTime value="2014-12-11T04:44:16Z"/> <valueCodeableConcept> <coding> <system value="http:/acme.ec/gcsmotor"/> <code value="5"/> <display value="Localizes painful stimuli"/> </coding> <coding> <!-- This example has the extension which maps a numeric score to the code this may already be known and unecessary in the Observation resource --> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-CO-value"> <!-- from Element: extension --> <valueDecimal value="5"/> <!-- 0..1 Value of extension --> </extension> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="LA6566-9"/> <display value="Localizing pain"/> </coding> <text value="5 (Localizes painful stimuli)"/> </valueCodeableConcept> </Observation> </contained> <contained> <!-- Second contained element = Verbal component. --> <Observation> <id value="verbal"/> <status value="final"/> <code> <coding> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="9270-0"/> <display value="Glasgow coma score verbal"/> </coding> <text value="Verbal"/> </code> <subject> <reference value="Patient/example"/> </subject> <effectiveDateTime value="2014-12-11T04:44:16Z"/> <valueCodeableConcept> <coding> <system value="http:/acme.ec/gcsverbal"/> <code value="4"/> <display value="Confused, disoriented"/> </coding> <coding> <!-- This example has the extension which maps a numeric score to the code this may already be known and unecessary in the Observation resource --> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-CO-value"> <!-- from Element: extension --> <valueDecimal value="4"/> <!-- 0..1 Value of extension --> </extension> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <!-- technicallly the code is '5' and the LA is the identifier to do hav e both would require an extention --> <code value="LA6560-2"/> <display value="Confused"/> </coding> <text value="4 (Confused, disoriented)"/> </valueCodeableConcept> </Observation> </contained> <contained> <!-- Third contained element = Eyes component. --> <Observation> <id value="eyes"/> <status value="final"/> <code> <coding> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="9267-6"/> <display value="Glasgow coma score eye opening"/> </coding> <text value="Eyes"/> </code> <subject> <reference value="Patient/example"/> </subject> <effectiveDateTime value="2014-12-11T04:44:16Z"/> <valueCodeableConcept> <coding> <system value="http:/acme.ec/gcseye"/> <code value="4"/> <display value="Opens eyes spontaneously"/> </coding> <coding> <!-- This example has the extension which maps a numeric score to the code this may already be known and unecessary in the Observation resource --> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-CO-value"> <!-- from Element: extension --> <valueDecimal value="4"/> <!-- 0..1 Value of extension --> </extension> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <!-- technicallly the code is '4' and the LA is the identifier to do hav e both would require an extention --> <code value="LA6556-0"/> <display value="Eyes open spontaneously"/> </coding> <text value="4 (Opens eyes spontaneously)"/> </valueCodeableConcept> </Observation> </contained> <!-- the mandatory quality flags: --> <status value="final"/> <!-- Observations are often coded in multiple code systems. - LOINC - or SNOMED -and/or the source system may provides its own "local" code, which may be less or more granular than LOINC. In this example there is only LOINC --> <code> <!-- LOINC - always recommended to have a LOINC code --> <coding> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="9269-2"/> <display value="Glasgow coma score total"/> </coding> <text value="Glasgow Coma Scale , (GCS)"/> </code> <subject> <reference value="Patient/example"/> <display value="Peter James Chalmers"/> </subject> <effectiveDateTime value="2014-12-11T04:44:16Z"/> <!-- In FHIR, units may be represented twice. Once in the agreed human representation, and once in a coded form. In this example the UCUM unit is provided but no human representation since this is often not displayed --> <valueQuantity> <value value="13"/> <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/> <code value="{score}"/> </valueQuantity> <referenceRange> <high> <value value="8"/> <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/> <code value="{score}"/> </high> <!-- meaning as text --> <type> <text value="Severe TBI"/> </type> </referenceRange> <referenceRange> <low> <value value="9"/> <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/> <code value="{score}"/> </low> <high> <value value="12"/> <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/> <code value="{score}"/> </high> <!-- meaning as text --> <type> <text value="Moderate TBI"/> </type> </referenceRange> <referenceRange> <low> <value value="13"/> <system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/> <code value="{score}"/> </low> <!-- meaning as text --> <type> <text value="Mild TBI"/> </type> </referenceRange> <!-- put the references to the contained components here using the derived-From type --> <related> <type value="derived-from"/> <target> <reference value="#motor"/> <display value="Motor score"/> </target> </related> <related> <type value="derived-from"/> <target> <reference value="#verbal"/> <display value="Verbal score"/> </target> </related> <related> <type value="derived-from"/> <target> <reference value="#eyes"/> <display value="Eyes score"/> </target> </related> </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.