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T79.4: Traumatic shock

You have had a circulatory shock due to an injury.

A circulatory shock involves having major problems with the circulatory system. As a result, some areas of the body no longer get a sufficient supply of blood.

There are various reasons why circulatory shock can occur after an injury. For example, if someone loses a lot of blood or fluid, there is too little of it in the blood vessels. This can result in circulatory shock. Blood can be lost through injury. Fluid can be lost if the skin suffers burning, for example.

A circulatory shock can produce a variety of symptoms. The blood pressure may be low and the heart may beat more quickly than usual. Insufficient blood no longer being able to get to the brain may cause you to lose consciousness. Certain organs may no longer work properly. This can affect the kidneys or lungs, for example. A circulatory shock can be life-threatening.

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).