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 | 59408-5 and 3151-8 (flow rate) and 3150-0 (concentration) |
| Inhaled oxygen concentration | US Core Pulse Oximetry Profile | 2708-6 |
| BMI Percentile (2-20 years old) | US Core Pediatric BMI for Age Observation Profile | 59576-9 |
| Weight-for-length Percentile (Birth - 36 months) | US Core Pediatric Weight for Height Observation Profile | 77606-2 |
| Occipital Frontal Head Circumference Percentile (Birth - 36 months) | US Core Pediatric Head Occipital Frontal Circumference Percentile Profile | 8289-1 |