T51.1: Toxic effect: Methanol
You have too much methanol in your body. As a result, your body has been poisoned.
There are many different alcohols. These have different properties and are toxic in certain amounts.
You have poisoned yourself with methyl alcohol. Methanol is contained in cleaning materials, for example. Methanol can sometimes also be found in beverages containing alcohol if the beverage was not produced as it usual is.
If you have too much methanol in your body you may have different symptoms. It depends on how much of the substance is in the body and for how long the substance has been in the body. Severe illness is also possible. For example, you may feel nauseated or vomit. You may also have trouble speaking. Or you may move differently than normal. This includes not being able to walk normally, for example. Sometimes you can no longer see properly.
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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