B08.2: Exanthema subitum [sixth disease]

You have been infected with quartan fever.

Quartan fever is caused by viruses. If you have contact with infected individuals, you can become infected with quartan fever through tiny drops of saliva, for example.

With quartan fever, red spots or pustules can occur on your trunk and arms. You can have a very high fever. Febrile convulsions can also occur. A febrile convulsion is when the muscles in the body seize up unintentionally and the person is unresponsive for a short 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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).

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