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T78.2: Anaphylactic shock, unspecified

You have had an allergic reaction. This has caused you severe symptoms.

In the case of an allergy, the immune system reacts too strongly to normally harmless substances from the environment. If you come into contact with the triggering substance you can get a runny nose, itching or shortness of breath, for example.

You have experienced severe circulatory problems due to an allergic reaction. You may experience nausea or vomiting in the case of such a reaction as well. You may also experience shortness of breath or a skin rash.

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).