B66.5: Fasciolopsiasis
You have been diagnosed as having intestinal flukes.
Intestinal flukes occur in South-East Asia. They infect the intestines of pigs. The excrement from infected pigs can contaminate water. You can become infected by drinking such water or eating uncooked aquatic plants.
Intestinal flukes can cause stomach pain, diarrhea and vomiting. If the illness persists, you can lose a lot of weight and retain water. It is also possible that you have no symptoms at all.
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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