In termSpace we are using two types of Dialects – US and the Nursing Dialect. The US Dialect should be used when a description is preferred in the US and the preferred description will be could be used by any health care profession. If the preferred description is will be used by a specific set of health care professionals e.g. nurses then the preferred nursing description should be added to the Nursing Dialect. If another dialect is required then the content development team should discuss it and request (via JIRA) that a new Dialect be added to termSpace for use.

Viewing US dialect descriptions in termSpace

Thermographic camera (physical object) – SCTID → 464210001

The Preferred Term was changed from Thermographic camera → Thermal scanner camera as part of the Vital Signs Work.

Step 1: Search for FSN or SCTID and select concept from the search results.

Step 2: Select "Designation tab"

Step 3: Select the greyed out RO to see that the preferred term in the US dialect is Thermal scanner camera.

Viewing Nursing Dialect descriptions in termSpace

Ischemic ulcer (disorder) – SCTID → 13954005

As part of the Skin Wound Assessment content development work the Nursing Dialect was created to add descriptions that the SME nurses wanted to be displayed. Below are the instructions to view the description added to the Nursing Dialect for Ischemic ulcer (disorder).

Step 1: Search for FSN or SCTID and select the concept from the search results.

Step 2: Select "Designation" tab and select "Skin Wound Assessment Nursing Dialect" tab. You will see that "Mixed arteriovenous leg ulcers" is a member of the nursing dialect.

How to find descriptions that are members in the Skin Wound Assessment Nursing Dialect in the SOLOR Extension.

The solor extension version .1 and .2 are based on SNOMED CT RF2 format. To find descriptions that are members of the Nursing Dialect follow the instructions below.

Step 1: Find the SCTID for the Skin Wound Assessment Nursing Dialect refset. Open the sct2_Description_Full-en_CIMI_20171114.txt file and search for Nursing to find the  concept id it is → 591000205109

Step2: To find descriptions in this refset open the der2_cRefset_LanguageFull-en_CIMI_20171114.txt file and search for 591000205109 refsetId column. The description ID is in the referencedComponentId column. This file contains the other descriptions descriptions-in-nursing-dialect.txt