B75: Trichinellosis
You have been infected with trichina.
Trichina are small worms that are ingested when eating. Infection can be caused by meat that has not been properly cooked, for example. When someone has been infected, the worms can reproduce in the body and produce a great many larvae. These larvae then become entrenched in the muscles of the body. When someone is infected, they may feel sick, vomit or have diarrhea. A serious infection may involve a high temperature, facial swelling and muscular pain. The heart muscle, lungs and brain may also become inflamed.
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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