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: AVPU Scale - JSON Representation

Active as of 2026-07-20

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{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "avpu-scale",
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem avpu-scale</b></p><a name=\"avpu-scale\"> </a><a name=\"hcavpu-scale\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/avpu-scale</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">A<a name=\"avpu-scale-A\"> </a></td><td>Alert</td><td>The patient is alert and responds spontaneously.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">V<a name=\"avpu-scale-V\"> </a></td><td>Responds to voice</td><td>The patient responds when spoken to.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">P<a name=\"avpu-scale-P\"> </a></td><td>Responds to pain</td><td>The patient responds only to painful stimulation.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">U<a name=\"avpu-scale-U\"> </a></td><td>Unresponsive</td><td>The patient does not respond to voice or painful stimulation.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">unknown<a name=\"avpu-scale-unknown\"> </a></td><td>Unknown</td><td>The patient's responsiveness could not be established.</td></tr></table></div>"
  },
  "url" : "https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/avpu-scale",
  "version" : "0.1.0",
  "name" : "EMAVPUScaleCS",
  "title" : "AVPU Scale",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2026-07-20T11:03:05+00:00",
  "publisher" : "Digital Health Agency (DHA), Kenya",
  "contact" : [
    {
      "name" : "Digital Health Agency (DHA), Kenya",
      "telecom" : [
        {
          "system" : "url",
          "value" : "https://dha.go.ke"
        },
        {
          "system" : "email",
          "value" : "info@dha.go.ke"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name" : "Digital Health Agency Kenya – FHIR Team",
      "telecom" : [
        {
          "system" : "email",
          "value" : "info@dha.go.ke",
          "use" : "work"
        },
        {
          "system" : "url",
          "value" : "https://dha.go.ke",
          "use" : "work"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description" : "AVPU scale used to describe a patient's responsiveness.",
  "jurisdiction" : [
    {
      "coding" : [
        {
          "system" : "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
          "code" : "KE",
          "display" : "Kenya"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "content" : "complete",
  "count" : 5,
  "concept" : [
    {
      "code" : "A",
      "display" : "Alert",
      "definition" : "The patient is alert and responds spontaneously."
    },
    {
      "code" : "V",
      "display" : "Responds to voice",
      "definition" : "The patient responds when spoken to."
    },
    {
      "code" : "P",
      "display" : "Responds to pain",
      "definition" : "The patient responds only to painful stimulation."
    },
    {
      "code" : "U",
      "display" : "Unresponsive",
      "definition" : "The patient does not respond to voice or painful stimulation."
    },
    {
      "code" : "unknown",
      "display" : "Unknown",
      "definition" : "The patient's responsiveness could not be established."
    }
  ]
}