FHIR Extensions Pack
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This page is part of the FHIR Core Extensions Registry (v5.3.0-ballot-tc1: Release 5.3) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This version is a pre-release. The current official version is 5.2.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: Patient Fetal Status (Experimental)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-fetalStatus Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Draft Maturity Level: 1 Responsible: HL7 International / Patient Care Computable Name: PatFetalStatus

An indicator on the status of a fetal subject. Typically used in maternity where the patient record may be created before birth. This extension would not apply to Patients that have a birthDate. A Patient.deceased flag cannot be used for fetal subjects because the fetus is not yet born. The status is used to express the vitality of the fetal subject.

This is an experimental extension definition; the definition is intended for testing purposes, education or evaluation, and the definition is not anticipated to be matured to a point where it is intended for genuine usage.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • The resource metadata has changed (description)
  • The data elements list has changed
  • One or more text definitions, invariants or bindings have changed

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type code: An indicator on the status of a fetal subject. Typically used in maternity where the patient record may be created before birth. This extension would not apply to Patients that have a birthDate. A Patient.deceased flag cannot be used for fetal subjects because the fetus is not yet born. The status is used to express the vitality of the fetal subject.

    Maturity: 1

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension potential-for-live-birth | fetal-demise | unknown
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-fetalStatus"
    ... value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
    Binding: FetalStatus (required)

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension potential-for-live-birth | fetal-demise | unknown
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-fetalStatus"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type code: An indicator on the status of a fetal subject. Typically used in maternity where the patient record may be created before birth. This extension would not apply to Patients that have a birthDate. A Patient.deceased flag cannot be used for fetal subjects because the fetus is not yet born. The status is used to express the vitality of the fetal subject.

    Maturity: 1

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension potential-for-live-birth | fetal-demise | unknown
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-fetalStatus"
    ... value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
    Binding: FetalStatus (required)

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension potential-for-live-birth | fetal-demise | unknown
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-fetalStatus"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Terminology Bindings

    PathConformanceValueSetURI
    Extension.value[x]requiredFetalStatus(a valid code from fetal status code system)
    http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/patient-fetalstatus
    From this IG

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    R4B

    The extension is unchanged in R4B

    R4

    The extension is unchanged in R4

    R3

    The extension is unchanged in R3

    Search Parameters for this Extension

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