E86: Volume depletion
You have been diagnosed as having a lack of fluid in your body.
There are various causes for the body losing fluid. They include severe vomiting or diarrhea. Severe sweating can also result in the body losing a lot of fluid. Certain drugs increase the amount of fluid being excreted through the kidneys. You may also have too little fluid in your body if you drink too little. Elderly people often drink less because a feeling of thirst declines in old age.
You may have various symptoms if you have too little fluid in your body. Your skin and tongue may be dry. Your blood pressure can decrease. You may also have a faster heartbeat.
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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