8-542.12:
Cytostatic chemotherapy, immunotherapy and antiretroviral therapy: Non complex chemotherapy: 1 day: 2 substances
You had chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy is usually used with cancers. However, there are also other diseases where chemotherapy can be used.
Many different drugs can be used during chemotherapy. These drugs differ in terms of their chemical composition and the way they work, for example.
A range of disorders may occur during chemotherapy. These disorders depend on the medication that has been given. The patient may feel nauseous or need to vomit, for example.
Additional indicator
If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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