A03.9Dagger codeAsterisk code
Shigellosis, unspecified
Shigellosis
Cited in 3 documents
- GuidelinesDysenteryDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: A03.9 DESCRIPTION Passage of blood and mucus in the stools. Shigella infection is the most common serious cause in children in South Africa. Complications include: dehydration, convulsions, shock, toxic megacolon, acidosis, rectal prolapse, renal failure, haemolytic uraemic syndrome. DIA
- GuidelinesDysentery (Acute Inflammatory Diarrhoea)Description General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: A02.0/A02.9/A03.0-3/A03.8-9/A04.2/A04.5/A04.8-9 DESCRIPTION Diarrhoea with neutrophils, blood and/or mucus. GENERAL MEASURES Rehydration is the cornerstone of management. This should be done with oral rehydration solution (ORS) unless the patient is vomiting or profoundly dehydrated. Perform a stool culture. MEDICINE TREATMENT
- GuidelinesDysentery, BacillaryDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: A02.0/A02.9/A03.0-3/A03.8-9/A04.2-3/A04.5/A04.8-9 DESCRIPTION Acute infection of the bowel usually caused by Shigella, Salmonella or Campylobacter. There is sudden onset diarrhoea with: blood (not due to haemorrhoids or anal fissure) or mucous in the stools. convulsions (in children). fever. tenesmus. GENERAL MEASURES Prevent s