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T63.2: Toxic effect: Venom of scorpion

You have been poisoned by scorpion venom.

If you are poisoned by scorpion venom you can have different problems.

You may have a wound that is painful or inflamed, for example. When poisoned by scorpion venom your heart may beat too quickly, too slowly, or irregularly.

Poisoning by scorpion venom can raise your blood pressure. Your consciousness can be disturbed. Fluid can also collect in the lungs. Then there may be breathlessness.

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).