E15: Nondiabetic hypoglycaemic coma
You fell into a coma because your blood sugar level was too low.
The body's cells need sugar to get energy. We take sugar from food via the intestines. The sugar gets from there to the blood. The sugar level in every person’s blood thus increases after eating. The pancreas produces the messenger substance insulin. Insulin ensures that the sugar from the blood is absorbed into the cells. After eating, the pancreas releases more insulin into the blood. As a result, the sugar level in the blood drops back after eating.
Various diseases can also affect the messenger substances in the body. This can cause the blood sugar level to fall too rapidly. Drugs for diabetes can also make the blood sugar level fall.
The sugar content in your blood was low. So your brain was unable to work properly and you fell into a coma. A coma means being unconscious for 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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