| ARCHETYPE ID | openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.avpu.v0 |
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| Concept | AVPU |
| Description | Simple scale used as part of an assessment to measure and record an individual's level of consciousness. AVPU is an acronym for 'Alert', 'Voice', 'Pain', 'Unresponsive'. |
| Use | Use to record a quick and simple assessment of an individual's level of consciousness, especially in an emergency situation. |
| Purpose | To record an individual's level of consciousness. |
| References | AVPU, Draft Archetype [Internet]. Australian Digital Health Agency, Australian Digital Health Agency Clinical Knowledge Manager [cited: 2017-07-07]. Available from: http://dcm.nehta.org.au/ckm/#showArchetype_1013.1.1173 Kelly, CA; Upex A; Bateman DN. (February 2005). "Comparison of consciousness level assessment in the poisoned patient using the alert/verbal/painful/unresponsive scale and the Glasgow Coma Scale". Annals of Emergency Medicine 45 (2). |
| Copyright | © Australian Digital Health Agency, openEHR Foundation, Nasjonal IKT HF |
| Authors | Author name: Heather Leslie Organisation: Ocean Informatics Email: heather.leslie@oceaninformatics.com Date originally authored: 2013-02-07 |
| Other Details Language | Author name: Heather Leslie Organisation: Ocean Informatics Email: heather.leslie@oceaninformatics.com Date originally authored: 2013-02-07 |
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| Keywords | avpu, alert, voice, pain, unresponsive, awake, speech, pain, unconscious, voice, consciousness, verbal, verbal response, semicomatose, conscious, level of consciousness, comatose |
| Lifecycle | in_development |
| UID | f031f209-11a9-4dd2-8828-68c11dd31962 |
| Language used | en |
| Citeable Identifier | 1246.145.2738 |
| Revision Number | 0.0.1-alpha |
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| Pain stimulus | Pain stimulus: Description of the type of pain stimulus used to elicit the observation. This element should be coded with a terminology, where possible. For example: pressing the nail root or the sternum. |
| Extension | Extension: Additional information required to capture local content or to align with other reference models/formalisms. e.g. Local information requirements or additional metadata to align with FHIR or CIMI equivalents. Include: All not explicitly excluded archetypes |
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| Confounding factors | Confounding factors: Narrative description of any issues or factors that may impact on the observation. |
| data | |
| Observation | Observation: The observation of the patient's level of consciousness.
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| Comment | Comment: Additional narrative about the observation, not captured in other fields. |
| events | |
| Any event | Any event: Default, unspecified point in time or interval event which may be explicitly defined in a template or at run-time. |
| Other contributors | Magnus Alvestad, Helse Bergen HF, Norway Anne Pauline Anderssen, Helse Nord RHF, Norway Vebjørn Arntzen, Oslo universitetssykehus HF, Norway (Nasjonal IKT redaktør) Silje Ljosland Bakke, Nasjonal IKT HF, Norway (Nasjonal IKT redaktør) Lars Bitsch-Larsen, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway Lisbeth Dahlhaug, Helse Midt - Norge IT, Norway Merete Eide, Mottaksklinikken, Helse Bergen HF, Norway Einar Fosse, UNN HF, Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine, Norway Andreas Hering, Helse Bergen HF, Haukeland universitetssjukehus, Norway Erling Are Hole, Helse Bergen, Norway Tom Jarl Jakobsen, Helse Bergen, Norway Hallvard Lærum, Oslo Universitetssykehus HF, Norway Lars Ivar Mehlum, Helse Bergen HF, Norway Mette Monsen, Helse Bergen HF, Norway Nils Thomas Songstad, UNN HF, BUK, Barneavdelingen., Norway Micaela Thierley, Helse Bergen, Norway John Tore Valand, Haukeland Universitetssjukehus, Norway (Nasjonal IKT redaktør) Nils Widnes, Helse-Bergen, Norway Ole Øyen, Oslo University Hospital, Norway |
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