http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-vital-signs|8.0.0-ballot
This profile is based on the base [FHIR Vital Signs Profile](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/observation-vitalsigns.html) and defines *additional* constraints on the Observation resource to represent vital signs observations. It specifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies, and value sets **SHALL** be present in the resource and constrains how the elements are used. Providing the floor for standards development for specific use cases promotes interoperability and adoption. This US Core profiles that are derived from this profile are listed below.
Type: Observation (a.k.a: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation)
Type dependencies: 0
Elements
basedOn: Reference
bodySite: CodeableConcept
category: CodeableConcept
category:VSCat: CodeableConcept
code: CodeableConcept
component: BackboneElement
referenceRange:
value[x]: Quantity,CodeableConcept,string,boolean,integer,Range,Ratio,SampledData,time,dateTime,Period
interpretation: CodeableConcept
extension: Extension
code: CodeableConcept
modifierExtension: Extension
dataAbsentReason: CodeableConcept
contained: Resource
dataAbsentReason: CodeableConcept
derivedFrom: Reference
device: Reference
encounter: Reference
extension: Extension
focus: Reference
hasMember: Reference
identifier: Identifier
implicitRules: uri
interpretation: CodeableConcept
issued: instant
language: code
meta: Meta
method: CodeableConcept
modifierExtension: Extension
note: Annotation
partOf: Reference
performer: Reference
referenceRange: BackboneElement
age: Range
appliesTo: CodeableConcept
type: CodeableConcept
high: Quantity
extension: Extension
low: Quantity
modifierExtension: Extension
text: string
specimen: Reference
status: code
subject: Reference
text: Narrative