B33.2: Viral carditis
Your heart is inflamed because you have been infected by viruses.
The viruses have inflamed certain parts of your heart. The heart is composed of a thick muscle layer and a thin membrane in the heart interior. An external sac, the pericardium, surrounds the heart. This sac consists of a tight membrane.
When the heart is inflamed there are sometimes only minor symptoms. But you may also have a high temperature and feel weak. Your heart may beat irregularly. This might make you feel dizzy. Sometimes the heart no longer works properly. You may have breathing problems or swollen legs as a result. When the heart is inflamed you can also become seriously ill.
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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