T50.3: Poisoning: Electrolytic, caloric and water-balance agents
You have been poisoned by a drug that has an effect on the distribution of water, minerals or nutrients in the body.
A drug can cause poisoning if, for example, too much of it is taken. The drug may also be administered or taken by mistake.
Poisoning through this kind of drug can cause various symptoms. The symptoms a person has depends, among other things, on whether they excrete too much or too little water.
If a person loses too much water and minerals from the blood, the body becomes dehydrated. They can then get circulatory problems such as dizziness or a feeling of weakness. There is also a higher risk of the blood clumping within the blood vessels and blocking them. If a person excretes too little water, blood pressure may increase. If a person has too much or too little water in the body, minerals in the blood can change. This then causes symptoms like nausea, muscle weakness or cardiac arrhythmia.
There may be other symptoms, too, depending on which drug has caused the poisoning.
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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