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E67.0: Hypervitaminosis A

You have been found to have raised vitamin A values.

Vitamins are substances the body needs for many tasks. The body is unable produce most vitamins by itself. These vitamins must be taken in through food. Vitamin A is important for night vision, the skin and reproduction.

Vitamin A is contained in fish oil, egg yolk and dairy products, among other things. It is also possible to take vitamin A as a food supplement. If you absorb too much vitamin A, various symptoms may develop. For example, you may have headaches and nausea or little appetite. Vitamin A can also accumulate in your body if you ingest a lot of it for a considerable time. Your skin and mucous membranes may then be dry or your hair may fall out. Changes to the bones can also develop due to too much vitamin A in the body.

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).