Nutritional intake observable entities

Nutritional intake observable entities

Naming conventions for estimated and measured intake or nutrient administration, in aggregate or as a portion of intake via a specified route (ie, oral, gastroenteral [enteral nutrition], parenteral nutrition, and via intravenous fluids), is as follows:

FSN:  [technique] quantity of intake of [substance] via [route] in [timeframe] (observable entity)

SYN:  [technique] quantity of intake of [substance] via [route] in [timeframe]

See the specific template A nutritional intake (observable entity) - v1.0

For example,

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FSN:  Estimated quantity of intake of phosphorous in 24 hours (observable entity)

PT:  Estimated quantity of intake of phosphorous in 24 hours

Figure 1.  Stated view of 789106008 |Estimated quantity of intake of phosphorous in 24 hours (observable entity)|

 

Dietary

"Dietary" is considered ambiguous and should not be included in SNOMED CT. Existing content that includes "dietary" will be considered for inactivation.

 

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