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vital first name

vtl_first_nm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The given name for a essential body measurement. Used to display and describe the vital in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for vital management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

vtl_first_nm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  vtl_first_nm VARCHAR(100),  -- vital first name
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  vtl_first_nm as vital_first_name
FROM claims;

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