: Public <<enumeration>> Enumeration
Created: 12/9/2009 3:38:11 PM
Modified: 1/17/2013 8:12:36 PM
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  cool

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Notes: Skin that is cool to the touch is abnormal and may be generalized or localized. It can be indicative an early sign of shock or some other circulatory dysfunction. Localized hypothermia is indicative of arterial insufficiency in the affected area. (<i>Ref: Zator Estes</i>)
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Vocabulary SNOMED CT: cool skin (finding) (427733005)
 
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  warm (normal)

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Comment=This is the normal finding for charting by exception.
Notes: It is a normal finding for skin surfaces to be warm and equal bilaterally. Hands and feet may be slightly cooler than the rest of the body. (<i>Ref: Zator Estes</i>)
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Vocabulary SNOMED CT: warm skin (finding) (102599008)
 
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  cold

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Notes: Hypothermia, or cold skin, is indicative of shock or some other circulatory dysfunction. (Ref: Zator Estes)
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Vocabulary SNOMED CT: Feels cold (finding) (64713002)
 
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  hot

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Notes: Hyperthermia, or hot skin, is the excessive warming of the skin and may be generalized or localized.  If generalized, it may be indicative of a febrile state, hyperthyroidism, or increased metabolic state. Localized hyperthermia may be caused by infection, trauma, sunburn or windburn. (<i>Ref: Zator Estes</i>)
Constraints:
Vocabulary SNOMED CT: feels hot (finding) (373932008)
 
Constraint Type Status
LOINC: Temperature (44968-6) Vocabulary Approved
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SNOMED CT: temperature of skin (observable entity) (364537001) Vocabulary Approved
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Object Type Connection Notes
Skin Inspection Class Dependency