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CodeSystem: Atrius ER Acute Breathlessness Danger Signs (CodeSystem)

Official URL: https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/CodeSystem/atrius-in-er-acute-breathlessness-danger-signs-cs Version: 0.1.0
Active as of 2026-07-24 Computable Name: AtriusInERAcuteBreathlessnessDangerSignsCS
Other Identifiers: OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.66219.1.16.8

Danger-sign answers for the ED acute breathlessness gate questionnaire. Any positive danger sign activates airway rescue; none-of-the-above does not.

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

This case-sensitive code system https://atrius.in/fhir/r4/atrius-in/CodeSystem/atrius-in-er-acute-breathlessness-danger-signs-cs defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
altered-consciousness Altered consciousness Altered consciousness or reduced Glasgow Coma Scale
exhausting-breathing Exhausting breathing Exhausting respiratory effort or inability to speak in full sentences
silent-chest Silent chest Silent chest / poor air entry on auscultation
refractory-hypoxemia Refractory hypoxemia SpO2 below target despite supplemental oxygen
hemodynamic-instability Hemodynamic instability Hemodynamic instability (e.g. systolic BP < 90 mmHg or clinical shock)
airway-unprotected Unprotected airway Inability to protect airway or copious secretions / aspiration risk
none None of the above No danger signs present — do not activate airway rescue / RSI preparation

Description of the above table(s).