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AdverseEventSeriousness

draftFHIR Core package4.3.0complete8 concepts

Overall seriousness of this event for the patient.

Metadata

Canonical URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/adverse-event-seriousness
ID: adverse-event-seriousness
Version: 4.3.0
Publisher: HL7 (FHIR Project)
Case Sensitive: Yes
Hierarchy: is-a

Concepts (8)

Code	Display	Definition
`Non-serious`	Non-serious	Non-serious.
`Serious`	Serious	Serious.
`└SeriousResultsInDeath`	Results in death	Results in death.
`└SeriousIsLifeThreatening`	Is Life-threatening	Is Life-threatening.
`└SeriousResultsInHospitalization`	Requires or prolongs inpatient hospitalization	Requires inpatient hospitalization or causes prolongation of existing hospitalization.
`└SeriousResultsInDisability`	Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity	Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity.
`└SeriousIsBirthDefect`	Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect	Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect.
`└SeriousRequiresPreventImpairment`	Requires intervention to prevent permanent impairment	Requires intervention to prevent permanent impairment or damage (i.e., an important medical event that requires medical judgement).