Vital Signs Implementation Guide version 0.1.0 (Release 0.1.0 Ballot )

This page is part of the Vital Signs FHIR IG (v0.1.0: STU 1 Ballot 1) based on FHIR R4. The current version which supercedes this version is 1.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Profiles and Extensions

Profiles

The following Profiles and have been defined for this implementation guide.

Profile Definition
Vital Signs Panel A vital signs panel as defined by Logica Health. It includes height, weight, head circumference, oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry, and BMI.
Blood Pressure Panel The elements that constituted a blood pressure: Sytstolic Blood pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure, and Mean Arterial Pressure
Average Blood Pressure A calculated blood pressure average (systolic and diastolic) from a set of measurments, either known or unkown, and regardless of a time period.
24 Hour Blood Pressure The calculated blood pressure average over a twenty four hour period.
Body Length The measurement in centimeters from the top of the head to bottom of the heel, take while lying down
Body Mass Index The ratio of an individual's hieght and weight
Body Temperature The measurement of an individual's body temperature
Body Weight The measurement of an individual's weight
Head Occipital Frontal Circumference The circumference of the head using the frontal-occipital plane
Heart Rate The rate at which the heart is beating in beats per minute
Height The measurement from the top of the head to the heel, usually while standing
Oxygen Saturation by Pulse Oximetry A measurement of the amount of oxygen in arterial blood via pulse oximetry
Oxygen Saturation Arterial Blood A measurement of the amount of oxygen in arterial blood, method not specified
Respiratory Rate A measurement of the rate of breathing, in breaths per minute


Extensions

The following extensions have been defined as part of the Vital Signs implementation Guide. A registry of standard extensions can be found in the FHIR specification and additional extensions may be registered on the HL7 FHIR registry at http://hl7.org/fhir/registry.