Stream: implementers
Topic: FHIR Resource for Vascular Access
Vijay Thangavelu (Sep 30 2016 at 19:25):
In Dialysis Treatment, Vascular access is one of the vital procedures.
Overview on vascular access:
Before beginning hemodialysis treatment, a person needs an access to their bloodstream, called a vascular access. The access allows the patient’s blood to travel to and from the dialysis machine at a large volume and high speed so that toxins, waste and extra fluid can be removed from the body.
In reality, creating an access to a patient involves multiple procedures (like access cannulation, fistulagram, infiltration etc) performed during different time periods, therefore we cannot map an Access to a single Procedure FHIR resource. Typically more than one Procedures performed can be related to single Vascular Access.
In our existing non-fhir model, we have maintained VascularAccess as a separate domain entity (or Resource) which essentially contains but is not limited to,
1. Access type - AV Fistula (Arteriovenous Fistula) / AV Graft / Catheter
2. Access sub type - Bovine / Standard / Double Cuff / Tunneled
2. Body site (whereWasAccessPlaced) - Above Elbow / below Elbow / Right Lower Quadrant
3. Access status -- Active / Maturing / Removed / Permanently unusable
We are trying to find an appropriate FHIR resource for mapping Access,
Here is our open question?
1. Can we consider a Vascular Access as a Device or DeviceComponent?
below are the various access types,
AV Fistula - its a method of connection between an artery and a vein which doesn't involve any DeviceComponent but blood vessels. AV Graft - A graft is tube (Device) that is inserted to connect an artery to a vein. Cathether - it could be a Device component.
We would ideally need a Resource which would map the access type with a BodySite(location) and with an operational status.
Thanks,
Vijay
Last updated: Apr 12 2022 at 19:14 UTC
