T38.0: Poisoning: Glucocorticoids and synthetic analogues
Your body was poisoned by a medication. This medication is intended to inhibit inflammation in the body.
There are several medications that inhibit inflammation. These include glucocorticoids. Glucocorticoids are messenger substances that are also formed in the body. You have poisoned yourself with glucocorticoids.
You can gain weight if you have too many glucocorticoids in your body, for example. It is possible that the level of sugar in the blood is too high. Sometimes, you are more vulnerable to disease pathogens, for example. Your bones may also become more brittle over time.
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).