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Vital Signs

Overview

Vital Signs are represented as an FHIR Observation resources. Each specific vital sign should also conform to its own profile as it is listed below:

Supported Profiles

Vital Sign US Core Profile Observation LOINC code
Systolic\Diastolic blood pressure Blood pressure systolic and diastolic (FHIR Core Profile) 85354-9
Heart Rate Heart rate (FHIR Core Profile) 8867-4
Respiratory rate Respiratory rate (FHIR Core Profile) 9279-1
Body temperature Body temperature (FHIR Core Profile) 8310-5
Body height Body height (FHIR Core Profile) 8302-2
Body weight Body weight (FHIR Core Profile) 29463-7
Pulse oximetry US Core Pulse Oximetry Profile (Builds on FHIR Core Profile) 59408-5 and 3151-8 (flow rate) and 3150-0 (concentration)
Oxygen Saturation US Core Pulse Oximetry Profile (Builds on FHIR Core Profile) 2708-6
BMI Percentile (2 - 20 years) US Core Pediatric BMI for Age Observation Profile (Builds on FHIR Core Profile) 59576-9
Pediatric Weight for Height Observation (Birth - 36 Months) US Core Pediatric Weight for Height Observation Profile (Builds on FHIR Core Profile) 77606-2
Head Occipital-frontal Circumference Percentile (Birth - 36 Months) US Core Pediatric Head Occipital Frontal Circumference Observation Profile (Builds on FHIR Core Profile) 8289-1