Preferred Label : Body language:Find:Pt: Patient:Ord:;
LOINC status : ACTIVE;
LOINC long common name : Body language;
LOINC short name : Body language;
LOINC 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.;
Origin ID : 103779-5;
UMLS CUI : C5885993;
Has component
- Has property
- Has scale
- Has system
- Has time aspect
- Part of panel
- Semantic type(s)
