K71.6Dagger codeAsterisk code

Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

Toxic liver disease

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GuidelinesHepatitis, Non-ViralDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: K70.1/K71.0-9/K73.0-2/K73.8-9/K75.4 *Notifiable medical condition if caused by agricultural chemicals or insecticides. DESCRIPTION Any form of hepatitis not caused by the common hepatotropic viruses. Liver biopsy is indicated if hepatitis persists or diagnosis is unclear. GENERAL MEASURES Diet: If no hepatic encephalopath
GuidelinesHepatitis, Toxin Induced, AcuteDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: K71.6 DESCRIPTION Liver damage attributed to a toxin or medicine. The most common herbal toxin in South Africa is atractyloside ( Impila ), which causes a Reye’s-like syndrome, with liver failure. Senecio ingestion is also seen but this causes endothelial damage in hepatic veins, resulti