Body language 103779-5
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 103779-5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Body language | ||
| description | 1. Relaxed is characterized by a calm, restful, mellow appearance. The person seems to be taking it easy. 2. Tense is characterized by a strained, apprehensive, or worried appearance. The jaw may be clenched. (Exclude any contractures.) 3. Distressed pacing is characterized by activity that seems unsettled. There may be a fearful, worried, or disturbed element present. The rate may be faster or slower. 4. Fidgeting is characterized by restless movement. Squirming about or wiggling in the chair may occur. The person might be hitching a chair across the room. Repetitive touching, tugging, or rubbing body parts can also be observed. 5. Rigid is characterized by stiffening of the body. The arms and/or legs are tight and inflexible. The trunk may appear straight and unyielding. (Exclude any contractures.) 6. Fists clenched is characterized by tightly closed hands. They may be opened and closed repeatedly or held tightly shut. 7. Knees pulled up is characterized by flexing the legs and drawing the knees up toward the chest. An overall troubled appearance. (Exclude any contractures.) 8. Pulling or pushing away is characterized by resistiveness upon approach or to care. The person is trying to escape by yanking or wrenching him- or herself free or shoving you away. 9. Striking out is characterized by hitting, kicking, grabbing, punching, biting, or other form of personal assault. | ||
| status | ACTIVE | ||
Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | Body language | ||
| property | Find = Finding | ||
| time | Pt = Point in time: To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements. | ||
| system | ^Patient | ||
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | ||
| method | |||
Additional Names | |||
| short name | Body language | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | H&P.HX | ||
| type | 2 Clinical | ||
| order vs. observation | Both | ||
Associated Observations | |||
LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations. | |||
History/Usage | |||
| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.78 | ||
| last change type | NAM - change to Analyte/Component | ||
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