Kenya Emergency FHIR Implementation Guide
1.0.0 - ci-build Kenya

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CodeSystem: Emergency Breathing Status

Official URL: https://fhir.dha.go.ke/ems/CodeSystem/em-breathing-status Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-10-02 Computable Name: EMBreathingStatusCS

Caller- or practitioner-reported categories describing the patient's apparent breathing status.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

This case-sensitive code system https://fhir.dha.go.ke/ems/CodeSystem/em-breathing-status defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
normal Normal Breathing appears normal.
labored Labored Breathing appears difficult or labored.
gasping Gasping The patient appears to be gasping or breathing agonal breaths.
absent Absent No breathing is apparent.
unknown Unknown Breathing status could not be established.