> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.kibu.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Medical Observations

> The medical observations feature allows you to track various health metrics for your members. These observations are accessible under the medical tab of each member's profile, providing a comprehensive view of their health status over time.

<Warning>
  Medical Observations will be moved to a new location in the future and improved. All existing data will be preserved. In the meantime, we recommend using [**Quick Forms**](https://help.kibu.com/documentation/quick-forms) to track health metrics.
</Warning>

<Frame caption="Observations page located in the medical tab of each members profile">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/kibu/cmLIOzFIlWybPBwj/images/medical-observations.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=cmLIOzFIlWybPBwj&q=85&s=ac16b711cb21965efe97137163501086" alt="The Observations page inside the Medical tab of a member's profile, showing a list of recorded health metrics over time" width="3112" height="1672" data-path="images/medical-observations.png" />
</Frame>

## Overview

Medical observations allow you to track important health metrics for your members over time providing a comprehensive view of their health status and history.

## Recording Medical Observations

<Frame caption="The Observation form where you select an observation type and enter measurement data.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/kibu/cmLIOzFIlWybPBwj/images/create-observation.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=cmLIOzFIlWybPBwj&q=85&s=74ff99d036eb227f8e15685f8ea14c4d" alt="The create observation dialog showing the observation type dropdown and data entry fields" width="3112" height="1672" data-path="images/create-observation.png" />
</Frame>

When you need to record a new medical observation:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to the member's profile" />

  <Step title="Click the three dots (...) menu in the profile banner" />

  <Step title="Select New Observation" />

  <Step title="Choose the observation type from the dropdown menu" />

  <Step title="Enter the relevant data and measurements" />

  <Step title="Add any additional notes if needed" />

  <Step title="Click Save to record the observation" />
</Steps>

## Viewing Observation History

To review past medical observations:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to the member's profile" />

  <Step title="Select the Medical tab" />

  <Step title="Click on Observations" />

  <Step title="Use the drop down to find specific types of observations" />

  <Step title="View trends and changes over time through the charts" />
</Steps>

## Types of Medical Observations

We support comprehensive tracking of vital health metrics including:

<Columns cols={3}>
  <Card title="Vital Signs" icon="heart-pulse">
    * Height
    * Weight
    * Temperature
    * Heart Rate (Post Exercise)
    * Heart Rate (Resting)
    * Systolic Blood Pressure
    * Diastolic Blood Pressure
  </Card>

  <Card title="Health Events" icon="heart-pulse">
    * Seizure dates
    * Blood sugar/glucose levels
    * Bowel movements
    * Urinary elimination
  </Card>

  <Card title="Nutrition Tracking" icon="utensils">
    * Food intake
    * Fluid intake
  </Card>
</Columns>

## Capturing Event-Based Observations with Quick Forms

For health events tracking events that are scheduled, or happen in the moment, like a seizure, a blood pressure reading, or a bowel movement, Quick Forms offer a fast, lightweight alternative. Quick Forms are fully customizable, allowing organizations to build templates tailored to the specific data they need to track.

Quick Forms are not tied to a service record or end-of-day note, making them ideal for staff to log important health details as they occur. Common health-related Quick Forms include:

* Seizure episodes
* Blood pressure checks
* Bowel movements
* Menses tracking
* Meal and fluid intake entries