openEHR Test IG
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CodeSystem: PositionCS

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/test/openehr-test/CodeSystem/openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.blood-pressure.v2.at0008 Version: 1.6.6
Active as of 2025-06-14 Computable Name: PositionCS

CodeSystem for The position of the individual at the time of measurement.

This Code system is referenced in the definition of the following value sets:

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/test/openehr-test/CodeSystem/openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.blood-pressure.v2.at0008 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
at1000 Standing Standing at the time of blood pressure measurement.
at1001 Sitting Sitting (for example on bed or chair) at the time of blood pressure measurement.
at1002 Reclining Reclining at the time of blood pressure measurement.
at1003 Lying Lying flat at the time of blood pressure measurement.
at1014 Lying with tilt to left Lying flat with some lateral tilt, usually angled towards the left side. Commonly required in the last trimester of pregnancy to relieve aortocaval compression.

Description of the above table(s).