ARCHETYPE Examination of a wound (openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.exam_wound.v0)

ARCHETYPE IDopenEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.exam_wound.v0
ConceptExamination of a wound
DescriptionFindings observed during the physical examination of a wound.
UseUse to record a narrative description and clinical interpretation of the findings observed during the physical examination of a wound. This archetype has been specifically designed to be used in the 'Examination detail' SLOT within the OBSERVATION.exam or ACTION.procedure archetype, but can also be used within other ENTRY or CLUSTER archetypes, where clinically appropriate. Use to provide a framework in which CLUSTER archetypes can be nested in the 'Examination findings' SLOT to record additional structured physical examination findings. The CLUSTER.exclusion_exam archetype can be nested within the 'Examination not done' SLOT to optionally record explicit details about the examination not being performed. Use to incorporate the narrative descriptions of clinical findings within existing or legacy clinical systems into an archetyped format, using the 'Clinical Description' data element.
MisuseNot to be used to record stand-alone clinical measurements or test results - use specific OBSERVATION archetypes. For example OBSERVATION.head_circumference or OBSERVATION.glasgow_coma_scale. Not to be used for recording the clinical history - use specific OBSERVATION and CLUSTER archetypes. For example OBSERVATION.story and CLUSTER.symptom_sign.
PurposeFor recording a narrative description and clinical interpretation of the findings observed during the physical examination of a wound.
Referenceshttps://www.wwwoundcare.ca/Uploads/ContentDocuments/BWAT.pdf

HL7 FHIR Profile: Skin and Wound Assessment, Release 1 [cited 2019 03 18]. Available at: https://cimi.hl7.org/submissions/september_2018/skinwoundig/fullcimi/site/index.html.

http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/patient_safety/tissue_viability_resources/general_wound_assessment_chart.aspx

https://zibs.nl/wiki/Wound-v3.1(2017EN)
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AuthorsAuthor name: Heather Leslie
Organisation: Atomica Informatics
Email: heather.leslie@atomicainformatics.com
Date originally authored: 2019-03-18
Other Details LanguageAuthor name: Heather Leslie
Organisation: Atomica Informatics
Email: heather.leslie@atomicainformatics.com
Date originally authored: 2019-03-18
Other Details (Language Independent)
  • Licence: This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/.
  • Custodian Organisation: openEHR Foundation
  • References: https://www.wwwoundcare.ca/Uploads/ContentDocuments/BWAT.pdf HL7 FHIR Profile: Skin and Wound Assessment, Release 1 [cited 2019 03 18]. Available at: https://cimi.hl7.org/submissions/september_2018/skinwoundig/fullcimi/site/index.html. http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/patient_safety/tissue_viability_resources/general_wound_assessment_chart.aspx https://zibs.nl/wiki/Wound-v3.1(2017EN)
  • Current Contact: Heather Leslie, Atomica Informatics
  • Original Namespace: org.openehr
  • Original Publisher: openEHR Foundation
  • Custodian Namespace: org.openehr
  • MD5-CAM-1.0.1: 16CFECB52BBBA7A6F3C74F436C7DB908
  • Build Uid: d87ba094-4e60-4cb5-93be-4c0eae0839c3
  • Revision: 0.0.1-alpha
Keywords
Lifecyclein_development
UID681e56d9-d0e3-4708-8281-6f827b7ed792
Language useden
Citeable Identifier1246.145.2748
Revision Number0.0.1-alpha
items
Wound labelWound label: A name or alias for a single wound, so that it can be distinguished from other wounds.
TypeType: The type of wound examined.
Choice of:
  •  Text
  •  Coded Text
    • Abrasion
      [LOINC(2.27)::LA7410-9 | Abrasion]
    • Avulsion
      [LOINC(2.27)::LA18220-6 | Avulsion]
    • Bite
      [LOINC(2.27)::LA19023-3 | Bite]
    • Blister
      [LOINC(2.27)::LA19024-1 | Blister]
    • Burn
    • Gunshot wound
    • Contusion
    • Crush injury
    • Erythema
    • Fissure
    • Laceration
    • Maceration
    • Pressure ulcer
    • Ulcer
    • Puncture
    • Rash
    • Graft
    • Surgical incision
    • Trauma
System or structure examinedSystem or structure examined: Identification of the examined body system or anatomical structure.
For example: the very generic term "skin", which will likely require additional qualification using one of the 'Body site' data elements, or the complete phrase "skin of right knee". Coding of the system or structure examined with a terminology is preferred, where possible.
Body siteBody site: Identification of the area of the body under examination.
For example: "entire body", "face" or "right cheek". If the body site has been fully identified in the 'System or structure examined' data element, this data element becomes redundant.
Structured body siteStructured body site: A structured description of the area of the body under examination.
If the body site has been fully identified in the 'System or structure examined' or the 'Body site' data element, this SLOT becomes redundant.
Include:
openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.anatomical_location.v1 and specialisations or
openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.anatomical_location_circle.v1 and specialisations or
openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.anatomical_location_relative.v2 and specialisations
Clinical descriptionClinical description: Narrative description of the overall findings observed during the examination of a wound.
LengthLength: The length of the wound, in the longest dimension.
Property: Length
Units:
  • >=0.0 cm
  • >=0.0 in
  • >=0.0 mm
WidthWidth: The width of the wound, perpendicular to longest dimension.
Property: Length
Units:
  • >=0.0 cm
  • >=0.0 mm
  • >=0.0 in
DepthDepth: The depth of the wound.
Property: Length
Units:
  • >=0.0 cm
  • >=0.0 mm
  • >=0.0 in
Depth categoryDepth category: Description of the depth of the wound.
As per Bates-Jensen wound assessment tool.
  • Tissues damaged but no break in skin surface
  • Superficial, abrasion, blister or shallow crater [Even with, &/or elevated above skin surface (e.g.,hyperplasia).]
  • Deep crater with or without undermining of adjacent tissue
  • Visualization of tissue layers not possible due to necrosis
  • Supporting structures include tendon, joint capsule
AreaArea: The area of the wound.
Property: Area
Units:
  • >=0.0 cm²
  • >=0.0 mm²
  • >=0.0 in²
VolumeVolume: The volume of the wound.
Units:
  • >=0.0 mm³
  • >=0.0 cc
  • >=0.0 in³
ShapeShape: The shape of the wound.
Choice of:
  •  Coded Text
    • Round
    • Ovoid
    • Square
    • Rectangular
    • Quadrangular [A four sided shape.]
    • Club-shaped
    • Dumbbell-shaped
    • Funnel-shaped
    • Horseshoe-shaped
    • J-shaped
    • Pear-shaped
    • Saddle-shaped
    • V-shaped
    • Wedge-shaped
  •  Text
Edge descriptionEdge description: Narrative description about the edge of the wound.
Edge colorEdge color: The colour of the wound edge.
Choice of:
  •  Coded Text
    • Red/Healthy
    • Red/Hyperemic
    • Pink/Pale
    • Yellow
    • Black
    • Brown
    • Gray
  •  Text
Edge appearanceEdge appearance: The appearance of the edge of the wound.
Edge outlineEdge outline: Description of the outline of the wound.
  • Well-defined [Distinct wound outline.]
  • Poorly-defined [Indistinct or diffuse wound outline.]
Edge typeEdge type: The type of wound edge.
Choice of:
  •  Coded Text
    • Scabbed
    • Rolled [Soft to firm and flexible to touch.]
    • Hyperkeratotic [Callous-like tissue formation around wound & at edges.]
    • Fibrotic [Scarred, hard, rigid to touch.]
  •  Text
Edge attachmentEdge attachment: The attachment of the edge to the wound base.
  • Attached [The edge appears flush with the wound base or has a sloping edge.]
  • Not attached [The edge has sides or walls present; floor or base of wound is deeper than edge.]
Periwound descriptionPeriwound description: Description of the skin surrounding the wound.
Periwound appearancePeriwound appearance: Appearance of the skin around the edge of the wound.
Multiple occurrences allow for the use of coded text to describe various types of skin around the wound.
Skin typeSkin type: Type of skin surrounding the wound.
Choice of:
  •  Coded Text
    • Boggy
    • Blanched
    • Blistered
    • Calloused
    • Dry
    • Ecchymotic
    • Edematous
    • Erythematous
    • Excoriated
    • Fluctuant
    • Friable
    • Hemorrhagic
    • Indurated
    • Lacerated
    • Macerated
    • Moist
    • Purpuric
    • Rash
    • Rupture
    • Scarred
    • Swollen (inflammed)
    • Healthy and intact
  •  Text
PresencePresence:
  • Present
  • Absent
Periwound tendernessPeriwound tenderness: The presence of tenderness in and around the wound.
  • Present
  • Absent
Periwound temperaturePeriwound temperature: The relative temperature of the skin surrounding the wound.
  • Normal skin temperature
  • Raised skin temperature
AssociationAssociation: Details about factors that may be associated with the wound.
FactorFactor: Associated factor that may causing or influencing the healing of the wound.
For example: a device; a drain tube; or a pressure point.
Present or absent?Present or absent?: Is the identified factor present?
  • Present [The identified factor is observed.]
  • Absent [The identified factor is not observed.]
  • Indeterminate [It is not possible to tell if the identified factor is present or absent.]
Wound bed colourWound bed colour: Details about the colour of the base of the wound.
Multiple occurrences of this Cluster allow for recordings of more than one colour.
ColourColour: Description of the colour of the wound base.
For example: red/healthy; red/hyperaemic; pink, yellow; black, brown; or grey.
Choice of:
  •  Coded Text
    • Red/Healthy
    • Red/Hyperemic
    • Pink/Pale
    • Yellow
    • Black
    • Brown
    • Gray
  •  Text
ProportionProportion: The proportion of the wound that is the identified colour.
This is the the area of the base of the wound that is a specific colour, compared to the total area of the wound bed and represented as a percentage.
  • Percent
Numerator: 0.0..100.0
Wound bed tissueWound bed tissue: Details about the appearance of the base of the wound.
Multiple occurrences of this Cluster allow for recordings of multiple discrete areas of different appearances..
Tissue typeTissue type: Description of the tissue in the wound base.
For example: necrotic; sloughing; fibrinous; eschar; or granulation tissue.
Choice of:
  •  Text
  •  Coded Text
    • White/gray non-viable tissue [May appear prior to wound opening; skin surface is white or grey.]
    • Non-adherent, yellow slough [Thin, mucinous substance; scattered throughout wound bed; easily separated from wound tissue.]
    • Loosely adherent, yellow slough [Thick, stringy, clumps of debris; attached to wound tissue.]
    • Adherent, soft, black eschar [Soggy tissue; strongly attached to tissue in centre or base of wound.]
    • Firmly adherent, hard/black eschar [Firm, crusty tissue; strongly attached to wound base and edges (like a hard scab).]
    • Non-blanchable erythema
    • Epithelialization
    • Fibrinous tissue
    • Granulation tissue
ProportionProportion: The proportion of the wound that has the identified appearance.
This is the the area of the base of the wound that has a specific appearance, compared to the total area of the wound bed and represented as a percentage.
  • Percent
Numerator: 0.0..100.0
Internal object or structureInternal object or structure: Details about the observation of any exposed body structures, devices, and/or foreign bodies visible by the naked eye in a wound.
Object/structureObject/structure: Idnetification of an exposed body structure, device, and/or foreign body visible by the naked eye within the wound.
Coding of the visible internal structure if preferred, if possible.
Choice of:
  •  Text
  •  Coded Text
    • Bone
    • Blood vessel
    • Cartilage
    • Fascia
    • Joint capsule
    • Mesh
    • Muscle
    • Musculoskeletal implant
    • Pin
    • Prosthesis
    • Subcutaneous tissue
    • Tendon
    • Foreign body
Present or absent?Present or absent?: Is the object/structure present?
  • Present [The identified object or structure is observed in the wound.]
  • Absent [The identified object or structure is not observed in the wound.]
  • Indeterminate [It is not possible to tell if the identified object or structure is present or absent in the wound.]
DescriptionDescription: Narrative description about the associated factor.
CommentComment: Additional narrative about the associated factor, not captured in other fields.
Tunnelling present?Tunnelling present?: Is tunnelling present in the wound?
  • Present [Tunnelling is observed in the wound.]
  • Absent [Tunnelling is not observed in the wound.]
  • Indeterminate [It is not possible to tell if a tunnel is present or absent.]
Tunnelling detailsTunnelling details: Details about tunnelling into other tissues.
Multiple occurrences of this cluster will allow recording about each tunnel that leads from the wound.
Tunnel lengthTunnel length: Length of an identified tunnel radiating out from the centre of the wound.
Property: Length
Units:
  • >=0.0 cm
  • >=0.0 mm
  • >=0.0 in
Direction of tunnelDirection of tunnel: Direction of the tunnel radiating outward from the centre of the wound, as described by a clock-face.
For example: one o'clock.
Choice of:
  •  Text
  •  Coded Text
    • One o'clock [The tunnel is located at the one o'clock position relative to the identified reference point.]
    • Two o'clock [The tunnel is located at the two o'clock position relative to the identified reference point.]
    • Three o'clock [The tunnel is located at the three o'clock position relative to the identified reference point.]
    • Four o'clock [The tunnel is located at the four o'clock position relative to the identified reference point.]
    • Five o'clock [The tunnel is located at the five o'clock position relative to the identified reference point.]
    • Six o'clock [The tunnel is located at the six o'clock position relative to the identified reference point.]
    • Seven o'clock [The tunnel is located at the seven o'clock position relative to the identified reference point.]
    • Eight o'clock [The tunnel is located at the eight o'clock position relative to the identified reference point.]
    • Nine o'clock [The tunnel is located at the nine o'clock position relative to the identified reference point.]
    • Ten o'clock [The tunnel is located at the ten o'clock position relative to the identified reference point.]
    • Eleven o'clock [The tunnel is located at the eleven o'clock position relative to the identified reference point.]
    • Twelve o'clock [The tunnel is located at the twelve o'clock position relative to the identified reference point.]
DescriptionDescription: Narrative description of a tunnel.
Undermining present?Undermining present?: Is undermining present in the wound?
For example: color; induration; warmth; or oedema.
  • Present [Undermining is observed in the wound.]
  • Absent [Undermining is not observed in the wound.]
  • Indeterminate [It is not possible to tell if undermining is present or absent.]
Undermining descriptionUndermining description: Narrative description about undermining of the whole wound.
Undermining detailsUndermining details: Details about undermining of the wound.
Multiple occurrences of this cluster will allow recording of the undermining occurring in different parts of the wound.
Amount of underminingAmount of undermining: Amount of tissue destruction that extends under the intact wound edge.
Property: Length
Units:
  • >=0.0 cm
  • >=0.0 mm
  • >=0.0 in
Direction of underminingDirection of undermining: Direction of the undermining outward from the centre of the wound, as described by a clock-face.
For example: one o'clock.
Exudate present?Exudate present?: Is an exudate present in the wound?
  • Present [An exudate is observed in the wound.]
  • Absent [An exudate is not observed in the wound.]
  • Indeterminate [It is not possible to tell if an exudate is present or absent.]
Exudate amountExudate amount: The amount of exudate observed.
  • Scant
  • Moderate
  • Large
Exudate colourExudate colour: The colour of the exudate.
Choice of:
  •  Coded Text
    • Blue
    • Green
    • Orange
    • Pink
    • Red
    • White
    • Yellow
    • Brown
    • Clay
    • Maroon
    • Violet
    • Tan
    • Colorless
  •  Text
Exudate typeExudate type: The category of exudate.
Choice of:
  •  Coded Text
    • Sanguinous
    • Serosanguinous
    • Serous
    • Purulent
    • Seropurulent
    • Viscous
  •  Text
OdourOdour: Description of the odour of the wound.
  • None, undetectable
  • Offensive
Additional findingsAdditional findings: Structured details about the wound not captured in the other fields.
Include:
All not explicitly excluded archetypes
Multimedia representationMultimedia representation: Digital image, video or diagram representing the wound findings.
Include:
openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.media_file.v0 and specialisations or
openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.media_file.v1 and specialisations
Clinical interpretationClinical interpretation: Single word, phrase or brief description that represents the clinical meaning and significance of the wound findings.
Coding of the 'Clinical interpretation' with a terminology is preferred, where possible.
CommentComment: Additional narrative about the wound findings, not captured in other fields.
Examination not doneExamination not done: Details to explicitly record that this examination was not performed.
Include:
openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.exclusion_exam.v1 and specialisations
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