ICD-Code T50.5: Poisoning: Appetite depressants
You have been poisoned by an appetite suppressant.
Various drugs are used to suppress appetite.A drug can cause poisoning if, for example, too much of it is taken. The drug may also be administered or taken by mistake.
The symptoms can vary depending on which appetite suppressant has caused the poisoning. Many of these drugs put the body into a kind of state of alert. This can cause problems with the heart, with breathing or with circulation. For example, the heart may beat too quickly or blood pressure may be too high. Nervousness, outbreaks of sweating and impaired sleep may also occur. You may also have gastrointestinal symptoms.
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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