P29.1: Neonatal cardiac dysrhythmia
An irregular, too fast or too slow heartbeat has been diagnosed.
The heart pumps blood through the body. Inside the heart are 4 chambers. There are 2 heart atria and 2 ventricles. Both heart atria and both ventricles are separated from each other by a partition. The heart's electrical activity causes the heart muscle to contract. It normally begins at a site in your right atrium. The electrical activity spreads further around the heart via a type of cable. Some of these cables together form the conduction system in the heart.
There may be no particular reason for the baby having a changed heartbeat. However, congenital changes to the conduction system in the heart, for example, can also cause a changed heartbeat. A heartbeat can also change after an operation or inflammation. A changed heartbeat may also be inherited. If so, other family members may also be affected.
In babies there can be a variety of indications of a heartbeat that is irregular, too fast or too slow. There may be a pallor, or the skin may be blueish. The child may also sweat or be exhausted when drinking. There may also be no external indications at all, however.
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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