P29.4: Transient myocardial ischaemia of newborn
The heart was temporarily poorly supplied with oxygen.
Oxygen gets into the blood via inhaled air and the lungs. Before birth the child is supplied with oxygen from the mother's blood via the umbilical cord. The heart is a large muscle. For the heart to be able to pump it has to be supplied with oxygen.
There are various reasons why the oxygen supply to a baby's heart may not be correct. For example, if the blood circulation in the heart is not right, not enough oxygen will get to the heart. It may also be that there is temporarily not enough oxygen in the blood. This may occur, for example, if there are problems with the oxygen supply. When the heart does not get enough oxygen, the heart muscle can get damaged.
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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