A79.0: Trench fever
You have been infected by trench fever.
Trench fever is also known as five-day fever. The condition is caused by bacteria. The bacteria occur in lice. You can become infected if the feces from infected lice get into a skin wound or one's eye.
Trench fever can cause a high fever and headaches. The fever may relent after a few days, then reoccur later. Soreness may occur in the shinbones and back. You may get spots or papule-type changes to your skin for a while. Your heart may also become inflamed. The infection may also cause symptoms again after a long time.
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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