ANATOMICAL AREA
A coded representation of parts of the human body.
Description
A coded representation of parts of the human body.
This together with ANATOMICAL SIDE gives the anatomical site of clinical problems presented at an Accident and Emergency Attendance.
National Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 01 | Brain |
| 02 | Head |
| 03 | Face |
| 04 | Eye |
| 05 | Ear |
| 06 | Nose |
| 07 | Mouth, jaw, teeth |
| 08 | Throat |
| 09 | Neck |
| 10 | Shoulder |
| 11 | Axilla |
| 12 | Upper arm |
| 13 | Elbow |
| 14 | Forearm |
| 15 | Wrist |
| 16 | Hand |
| 17 | Digit |
| 18 | Cervical spine |
| 19 | Thoracic spine |
| 20 | Lumbosacral spine |
| 21 | Pelvis |
| 22 | Chest |
| 23 | Breast |
| 24 | Abdomen |
| 25 | Back/buttocks |
| 26 | Ano-rectal |
| 27 | Genitalia |
| 28 | Hip |
| 29 | Groin |
| 30 | Thigh |
| 31 | Knee |
| 32 | Lower leg |
| 33 | Ankle |
| 34 | Foot |
| 35 | Toe |
| 36 | Multiple site |
Also Known As
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | ANATOMICAL AREAS |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Class | PERSON PROPERTY QUALIFIER | has an attribute ANATOMICAL AREA of type ANATOMICAL AREA |
| Supporting Information | Accident and Emergency Diagnosis Tables | references in description ANATOMICAL AREA |
