Patient Observation

Preferred Label : Patient Observation;

NCIt synonyms : Observation;

NCIt related terms : deferred therapy; active surveillance; watchful waiting; expectant management;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Closely watching a patient's condition but not giving treatment unless there are changes in test results. Active surveillance avoids problems that may be caused by treatments such as radiation or surgery. It is used to find early signs that the condition is getting worse. During active surveillance, patients will be given certain exams and tests done on a regular schedule. It is sometimes used in prostate cancer.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL473794;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045942; CDR0000616060; CDR0000667618; CDR0000045981; CDR0000616061;

Details

Origin ID

C15722;

UMLS CUI

C0700325;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Expectant management (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Finding of face (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Observation [HPMULTI term]
- Observation [ICHI action]
- Observation [UNESCO concept]
- Observation [LOINC component]
- Observed [LOINC method]
- Observer [LOINC System]
- Observes (attribute) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Observing [ICNP action]
- Patient status observation (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- ^Observer [LOINC System]
- disease management [MeSH Descriptor]
- not seen [Radlex concept]
- patient compliance [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Health Care Activity [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Patient status observation (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- patient status observation, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- watchful waiting [MeSH concept]
- watchful waiting [MeSH Descriptor]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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