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LOINC 2.82

Vital signs note

Definition

  • The Vital signs section includes blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate. It may also include other clinical findings, such as height, weight, body mass index, head circumference, and pulse oximetry. In particular, notable vital signs or physical findings such as the most recent, maximum and/or minimum, baseline, or relevant trends may be included.

Component

  • Vital signs note

Specimen / system

  • ^Patient

Class

  • H&P.PX

Property

  • Find

Scale

  • Doc

Method

  • Observed

Related names

  • Document; Encounter; Evaluation and management; Evaluation and management note; Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.PX; notes; P prime; Point in time; Random; Visit note

Index terms

  • Document
  • Encounter
  • Evaluation and management
  • Evaluation and management note
  • Finding
  • Findings
  • H+P
  • H+P.PX
  • notes
  • P prime
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • Visit note