Kenya Emergency FHIR Implementation Guide
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Kenya Emergency FHIR Implementation Guide, published by Digital Health Agency (DHA), Kenya. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/IntelliSOFT-Consulting/Kenya-Emmergency-FHIR-IG/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Extension: Emergency Vital Sign Qualitative State

Official URL: https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/em-qualitative-state Version: 0.1.0
Draft as of 2026-07-20 Computable Name: EMQualitativeState

Qualitative descriptor of a vital-sign reading, independent of its numeric value, e.g. a pulse described as weak or a breathing pattern described as labored.

Context of Use

    This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

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Formal Views of Extension Content

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This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Emergency Vital Sign Qualitative State
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/em-qualitative-state"
... value[x] S 1..1 CodeableConcept Qualitative descriptor independent of the numeric value
Binding: Emergency Vital Sign Qualitative State Value Set (required)

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NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Emergency Vital Sign Qualitative State
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1 uri "https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/em-qualitative-state"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: Qualitative descriptor of a vital-sign reading, independent of its numeric value, e.g. a pulse described as weak or a breathing pattern described as labored.

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Emergency Vital Sign Qualitative State
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/em-qualitative-state"
... value[x] S 1..1 CodeableConcept Qualitative descriptor independent of the numeric value
Binding: Emergency Vital Sign Qualitative State Value Set (required)

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Emergency Vital Sign Qualitative State
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1 uri "https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/em-qualitative-state"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: Qualitative descriptor of a vital-sign reading, independent of its numeric value, e.g. a pulse described as weak or a breathing pattern described as labored.

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.value[x] Base required Emergency Vital Sign Qualitative State Value Set 📦0.1.0 This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()