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Patient—middle ear condition type, code N.N

Data Element Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termMiddle ear condition type (code)
METEOR identifier:Help on this term504317
Registration status:Help on this term

Indigenous, Standard 11/08/2014

Definition:Help on this termThe type of middle ear condition present in either ear of a patient, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:Help on this termPatient—middle ear condition type
Value Domain:Help on this termMiddle ear condition type code N.N

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN.N
Maximum character length:Help on this term2
  ValueMeaning
Permissible values:Help on this term1.0Eustachian tube dysfunction
  2.1Acute otitis media with perforation
  2.2Acute otitis media without perforation
  3.0Otitis media effusion
  4.1Chronic suppurative otitis media with active discharge
  4.2Chronic suppurative otitis media with inactive dry perforation
  7.0Other
Supplementary values:Help on this term8.0Unknown
  9.0
 
Not stated
 

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

CODE 1.0   Eustachian tube dysfunction

Is the negative middle ear pressure associated with compromised equalisation impeding middle ear function and causing middle ear fluid accumulation.

CODE 2.1   Acute otitis media with perforation

Is the presence of suppurative (infected) middle ear fluid with eardrum perforation. May have associated symptoms or signs of infection that include discharge, pain, fever, irritability, vomiting or diarrhoea.

CODE 2.2   Acute otitis media without perforation

Is the presence of suppurative (infected) middle ear fluid with intact bulging or recent discharge and or bulging eardrum. May have associated symptoms or signs of infection that include discharge, pain, fever, irritability, vomiting or diarrhoea.

CODE 3.0   Otitis media with effusion

The presence of intact eardrum and middle ear fluid without symptoms or signs of infection.

CODE 4.1   Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) with active discharge

Is a persistent suppurative discharge from the middle ear through a tympanic membrane perforation for more than six weeks.

CODE 4.2   Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) with inactive dry perforation

Is a CSOM condition that appears as a hole in the eardrum without any evidence of suppurative otitis media (either acute or chronic).

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Reference documents:Help on this termAIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) 2011. Ear and hearing health of Indigenous children in the Northern Territory 2011. Cat. no. IHW 60. Canberra: AIHW. http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737420423

Data element attributes Help on this term

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

The middle ear condition of each ear is recorded.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Steward:Help on this termAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare
Reference documents:Help on this termAIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) 2011. Ear and hearing health of Indigenous children in the Northern Territory 2011. Cat. no. IHW 60. Canberra: AIHW. http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737420423

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
See also Patient—middle ear condition type, text X[X(99)]

        Indigenous, Standard 11/08/2014

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Children's Health Checks: Audiology services DSS, May 2011-March 2012

        Indigenous, Superseded 18/02/2015

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/05/2011
Implementation end date: 31/03/2012
Conditional obligation: Valid where a 'yes' response to the middle ear condition indicator data element is selected.
DSS specific information:

The middle ear condition is recorded twice; once for the right ear and once for the left ear.


Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory: Audiology services DSS, April 2012-April 2013

        Indigenous, Superseded 18/02/2015

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/04/2012
Implementation end date: 30/04/2013
Conditional obligation: Valid where a 'yes' response to the middle ear condition indicator data element is selected.
DSS specific information:

The middle ear condition is recorded twice; once for the right ear and once for the left ear.


Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory: Audiology services DSS, May 2013-August 2014

        Indigenous, Standard 18/02/2015

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/05/2013
Conditional obligation: Valid where a 'yes' response to the middle ear condition indicator data element is selected.
DSS specific information:

The middle ear condition is recorded twice; once for the right ear and once for the left ear.


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