# Vital signs section (/entries required) (/V3)

OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.4.1

LOINCs: #{"8716-3"}

Alias: vital-signs

Entries Required: true

Internal ID: VitalSignsSectionentriesrequired

[IG Link](https://www.hl7.org/ccdasearch/templates/2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.4.1.html)

## sample1

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C-CDA Equivalent:
```xml
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   <text>
      <table border="1" width="100%">
         <thead>
            <tr>
               <th>Vital sign</th>
               <th>Date</th>
               <th>Value and units</th>
            </tr>
         </thead>
         <tbody>
            <tr>
               <td>SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE</td>
               <td>05/21/2014 12:36AM UTC</td>
               <td>120 mm[Hg]</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td>DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE</td>
               <td>05/21/2014 12:36AM UTC</td>
               <td>80 mm[Hg]</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td>HEART RATE</td>
               <td>05/21/2014 12:36AM UTC</td>
               <td>80 /min</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td>BODY TEMPERATURE</td>
               <td>05/21/2014 12:36AM UTC</td>
               <td>37.2 Cel</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td>RESPIRATORY RATE</td>
               <td>05/21/2014 12:36AM UTC</td>
               <td>18 /min</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td>Arterial Oxygen Saturation</td>
               <td>~</td>
               <td>~</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td>Inhaled Oxygen Saturation</td>
               <td>~</td>
               <td>~</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td>WEIGHT</td>
               <td>05/21/2014 12:36AM UTC</td>
               <td>108.863 kg</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td>HEIGHT</td>
               <td>05/21/2014 12:36AM UTC</td>
               <td>170.2 cm</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td>BODY MASS INDEX</td>
               <td>05/21/2014 12:36AM UTC</td>
               <td>37.58 kg/m2</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td>Head Occipital Circumference</td>
               <td>~</td>
               <td>~</td>
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