A21.1: Oculoglandular tularaemia
Your eye has become inflamed due to rabbit fever.
Rabbit fever is caused by certain bacteria. These bacteria occur in hares and rabbits, as well as in other animals. Rabbit fever can cause infection in various ways. For example, you can be infected by rabbit fever if you grasp infected animals. If you then touch your face with your soiled hand, the bacteria can get into your eyes or mouth.
When the eye is inflamed by rabbit fever, it can water or be sensitive to light. Your lymph nodes in the affected areas are also swollen or septic. The lymph nodes are small bean-shaped objects. They are found throughout the body. Lymph nodes filter the tissue fluid. They are part of the defense system.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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