observed condition

health condition observed by a care actor

EXAMPLE 1 A blood pressure, a swelling in the abdomen, tachycardia, body weight, lung infiltration on x-ray, a haemoglobin value, pale skin.

Note 1 to entry: Care professionals and subjects of care are examples of care actors that can perceive the observed aspect of a health state

Note 2 to entry: An observed condition is a health issue and as such is a representation of aspect(s) of the health state

Table 1. Associations of **observed condition**
Specialization of			Generalization of
health condition			professionally assessed condition

Association from		Association name		Association to
1..*	observed condition	has been observed during		1..1	health state period
1..*	care actor	has observed		0..*	observed condition
0..*	considered condition	is based on		1..*	observed condition
0..*	working diagnosis	is consistent with		1..*	observed condition
0..*	excluded condition	is not consistent with		1..*	observed condition
0..*	care investigation	reveals		0..*	observed condition