A06.0Dagger codeAsterisk code

Acute amoebic dysentery

Amoebiasis

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GuidelinesAmoebic DysenteryDescription General measures Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: A06.0-1 DESCRIPTION Diarrhoea with blood and/or mucus due to E. histolytica . Organism must be demonstrated on a warm stool specimen with microscopy. GENERAL MEASURES Rehydration may be necessary. This should be done with oral rehydration solution (ORS) unless the patient is vomiting or profoundly dehydrated. Surgery for bowel perforati
GuidelinesDysenteryDescription General Measures Referral ICD-10 code: A06.0 DESCRIPTION Dysentery, or diarrhoeal stool with blood or mucus, is usually due to bacteria. Commonly encountered infectious conditions include Shigella, Salmonella, E. Coli, Entamoeba histolytica and Campylobacter . GENERAL MEASURES Treat initial presentations as bacillary dysentery (See: Dysentery, bacillary ). If there is no clinical resp