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Published in final edited form as: J Biomed Inform. 2009 Mar 12;42(3):490–493. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2009.03.004

Table 4.

Examples of original maps and revised maps based on changes made to SNOMED CT

Source concept	Map in Version 1	Map in Version 2
FAMILY HISTORY OF HEART MURMUR	Family history of (context-dependent category) + Associated finding (attribute) + Heart murmur (finding)	Family history of (situation) + Associated finding (attribute) + Heart murmur (finding)
TONGUE ASYMMETRY OBSERVED	Finding by inspection (simple observation) (finding) + Associated with (attribute) + Tongue asymmetrical (finding)	Tongue asymmetrical (finding) + Finding method (attribute) + Inspection (procedure)
PRIOR BRAIN INJURY	Past medical history of (context-dependent category) + Associated finding (attribute) + Traumatic AND/OR non-traumatic brain injury (disorder)	Past history of clinical finding (situation) + Associated finding (attribute) + Traumatic AND/OR non-traumatic brain injury (disorder)
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING ASSESSMENT OF PUTTING ON SHOES	Activities of daily living assessment (regime/therapy) + Component (attribute) + Ability to put on footwear (observable entity)	Finding related to ability to put on footwear (finding) + Finding method (attribute) + Activities of daily living assessment (regime/therapy)
CATARACT HISTORY	History of - cataract (context-dependent category)	H/O: cataract (situation)
DIASTOLIC RUMBLE AUSCULTATED	Finding by auscultation (finding) + Associated with (attribute) + Diastolic rumble (finding)	Diastolic rumble (finding) + Finding method (attribute) + Auscultation (procedure)