T38.3: Poisoning: Insulin and oral hypoglycaemic [antidiabetic] drugs
Your body was poisoned by a medication. This medication is intended to decrease the level of sugar in the blood.
There are various medications that decrease the level of sugar in the blood. Insulin, for example, is injected under the skin. There are also medications that you can take as a tablet.
If the sugar level in the blood drops too much, you may end up with low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia). For example, with low blood sugar, you may sweat or be very agitated. Sometimes seizures may occur. You may also lose consciousness.
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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