2nd DSTU Draft For Comment

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Extension Special Dosing - Definition

URL for this extension: 

http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/medicationprescription-specialDosing

Status: draft

This is the user-entered dose of this orderable item when it is based on patient parameters; e.g., either weight or body surface area. The dose in this field will be used to then calculate the doseRange field. This has a LowerLimit and UpperLimit to accommodate a sliding scale or dosage range. Most medication orders have just one ordered dose. In these cases, ONLY the LowerLimit is filled in.

Health Level Seven, Inc. - FHIR WG

usage info: todo

Extension Content

Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. extensionExtensionURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/medicationprescription-specialDosing
Special Dosing: This is the user-entered dose of this orderable item when it is based on patient parameters; e.g., either weight or body surface area. The dose in this field will be used to then calculate the doseRange field. This has a LowerLimit and UpperLimit to accommodate a sliding scale or dosage range. Most medication orders have just one ordered dose. In these cases, ONLY the LowerLimit is filled in.
Use on element: MedicationPrescription.dosageInstruction,MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction
..value[x] 0..1Range, QuantitySpecial Dosing
Use on element: MedicationPrescription.dosageInstruction,MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction

XML Template

<!-- Special Dosing -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/medicationprescription-specialDosing" >
 <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <value[x]> <!-- org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.ElementDefinition$TypeRefComponent@480d1008 | org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.ElementDefinition$TypeRefComponent@5197a22c --!> /<value[x]> 
</extension>

JSON Template

// extension added to existing objectdoco

  "http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/medicationprescription-specialDosing" : { // Special Dosing
// value[x]: Special Dosing. One of these 2:
    "valueRange" : [{ Range }] //Special Dosing
    "valueQuantity" : [{ Quantity }] //Special Dosing
  }

Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. extensionExtensionURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/medicationprescription-specialDosing
Special Dosing: This is the user-entered dose of this orderable item when it is based on patient parameters; e.g., either weight or body surface area. The dose in this field will be used to then calculate the doseRange field. This has a LowerLimit and UpperLimit to accommodate a sliding scale or dosage range. Most medication orders have just one ordered dose. In these cases, ONLY the LowerLimit is filled in.
Use on element: MedicationPrescription.dosageInstruction,MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction
..value[x] 0..1Range, QuantitySpecial Dosing
Use on element: MedicationPrescription.dosageInstruction,MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction

XML Template

<!-- Special Dosing -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/medicationprescription-specialDosing" >
 <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <value[x]> <!-- org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.ElementDefinition$TypeRefComponent@480d1008 | org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.ElementDefinition$TypeRefComponent@5197a22c --!> /<value[x]> 
</extension>

JSON Template

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