L74.4: Anhidrosis
You do not produce a lot of sweat, if any at all.
Sweat glands are located just below the surface of the skin and are distributed throughout the body and produce sweat. There are congenital diseases where the sweat glands are missing in some areas of the skin. Other conditions can cause the small pores leading from the sweat gland to the surface of the skin to be closed. This can be caused by various skin disorders, other conditions or injuries, for example.
If too little or no sweat is formed, then the sweat is not able to cool the affected areas of the skin down as normal. Individual areas of the skin or the entire surface of the skin can be affected. If large areas of the skin or the entire surface of the skin are affected, then this can also lead to other symptoms such as headache, tiredness or a rapid 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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