Urgent and Emergency Care Injury Mechanism

Data Set / Collection

Valid From

Valid To

WECDS

1st August 2024

 

 

The SNOMED CT concept ID which is used to identify how an injury was caused.

Format: minimum 6 digit numeric maximum 18 digit numeric

 

Data Item : Urgent and Emergency Care Injury Mechanism

 

SNOMED CT Refset - Emergency care mechanism of injury simple reference set

 

WECDS Unique ID

 

WECDS Description

 

SNOMED Code

 

SNOMED UK Preferred Term

 

Notes

Valid From

Valid To

UEC04IJM1111111000

Slipping

54670004

Slipping

 

 

 

UEC04IJM1112111000

Tripping

75941004

Tripping

 

 

 

UEC04IJM1141111000

Fall from height of less than one metre

240871000000104

Fall through height of less than one metre

 

 

 

UEC04IJM1151111000

Fall from height of more than one metre

429482004

Fall from high place

 

 

 

UEC04IJM2111111000

Blunt force / pushed

425359009

Blunt injury

 

 

 

UEC04IJM2121111000

Punch with fist

242890000

Punch with fist

 

 

 

UEC04IJM2124111000

Kick with foot

242892008

Kick with foot

 

 

 

UEC04IJM2127111000

Hit with head (head butt)

242895005

Head butt

 

 

 

UEC04IJM2131111000

Human bite

262555007

Human bite - wound

 

 

 

UEC04IJM2141111000

Blow from blunt object [specify]

219236005

Assault by striking with blunt object

 

 

 

UEC04IJM2171111000

Crushing injury

125665001

Crushing injury

 

 

 

UEC04IJM3111111000

Stabbed / cut with knife

425322008

Stab wound

 

 

 

UEC04IJM3121111000

Stabbed / cut with glass / bottle

1234836004

Penetrating injury caused by glass fragment

 

 

 

UEC04IJM3131111000

Penetrating wound

262560006

Penetrating wound

 

 

 

UEC04IJM4111111000

Gunshot wound

283545005

Gunshot wound

 

 

 

UEC04IJM4121111000

Injury due to projectile

242999003

Injury due to projectile

 

 

 

UEC04IJM4151111000

Injury due to firework

1083271000000105

Injury caused by firework

 

 

 

UEC04IJM4161111000

Injury due to explosion

397996002

Injury due to explosion

 

 

 

UEC04IJM5111111000

Respiratory obstruction due to inhaled foreign body

1231592006

Obstruction of lumen of respiratory tract caused by inhalation of foreign body

 

 

 

UEC04IJM5121111000

Patient found hanging

241121000000102

Patient found hanging

 

 

 

UEC04IJM5131111000

Asphyxia by obstruction of mouth and nose

242020007

Asphyxia by obstruction of mouth and nose

 

 

 

UEC04IJM5141111000

Asphyxiation : other

66466001

Asphyxiation

 

 

 

UEC04IJM6111111000

Poisoning / overdose

75478009

Poisoning

 

 

 

UEC04IJM6121111000

Injury from foreign body

274224000

Foreign body accident

 

 

 

UEC04IJM6131111000

Exposure to blood / body fluid

417981005

Exposure to blood and/or body fluid

 

 

 

UEC04IJM6151111000

Burn : thermal

314534006

Thermal burn

 

 

 

UEC04IJM6153111000

Burn : chemical

371704001

Injury due to chemical exposure

 

 

 

UEC04IJM6155111000

Burn : electrical

371708003

Injury due to electrical exposure

 

 

 

UEC04IJM6157111000

Burn : radiation

24803000

Radiation injury

 

 

 

UEC04IJM6159111000

Burn : ultraviolet / sunlight

402165001

Acute effect of ultraviolet radiation on normal skin

 

 

 

UEC04IJM6171111000

Hyperthermia

409702008

Hyperpyrexia

 

 

 

UEC04IJM6175111000

Hypothermia

386689009

Hypothermia

 

 

 

UEC04IJM6181111000

Physical exertion

64113006

Exhaustion due to excessive exertion

 

 

 

UEC04IJM6191111000

Near drowning

87970004

Nonfatal submersion

 

 

 

UEC04IJM6192111000

Diving barotrauma

241977008

Diving barotrauma

 

 

 

UEC04IJM7111111000

Injury from dog

283734005

Dog bite - wound

 

 

 

UEC04IJM7121111000

Injury from cat

283782004

Cat bite - wound

 

 

 

UEC04IJM7131111000

Injury from horse

283784003

Horse bite wound

 

 

 

UEC04IJM7135111000

Injury from cow / bull

1083281000000107

Injury caused by bovine animal

 

 

 

UEC04IJM7149111000

Injury from mammal - other [specify]

283683002

Mammal bite wound

 

 

 

UEC04IJM7151111000

Injury from reptile (e.g. snake)

283838000

Reptile bite wound

 

 

 

UEC04IJM7155111000

Injury from bird

217716004

Peck by bird

 

 

 

UEC04IJM7161111000

Injury from spider

403149008

Spider bite wound

 

 

 

UEC04IJM7171111000

Injury from insect

276433004

Insect bite - wound

 

 

 

UEC04IJM7181111000

Injury from aquatic animal

283837005

Fish bite wound

 

 

 

UEC04IJM9111111000

Patient refuses to disclose

1077171000000102

Declines to provide information on cause of injury

 

 

 

UEC04IJM9151111000

Patient cannot disclose e.g. coma, intubated

1077161000000109

Unable to provide information on cause of injury