T60.0: Toxic effect: Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides
You have been poisoned by an insecticide.
There are many different insecticides. They differ in terms of their chemical components and the way they work. You have been poisoned by an insecticide that causes a particular signaling substance in the body to increase. The signaling substance usually ensures that you can move your muscles. The signaling substance also affects certain processes in the body, for example the digestion, breathing, and heart function.
Insecticides can get into the body in different ways. They can be inhaled, swallowed or absorbed via contact with the skin, for example.
Insecticide poisoning can be accompanied by various symptoms. There can be nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, for example. The person can be short of breath, cough or even stop breathing. The heartbeat may also be quicker or slower than usual. You may salivate more than usual. You can also suffer seizures. You may also pass out.
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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