R06.0Dagger codeAsterisk code
Dyspnoea
Abnormalities of breathing
Cited in 3 documents
- GuidelinesDyspnoeaRespiratory Conditions
- GuidelinesDyspnoea - Paediatric Palliative CareDescription General and supportive measures Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: R06.0 DESCRIPTION A subjective feeling of breathlessness, when breathing becomes unpleasant, difficult and tiresome. GENERAL AND SUPPORTIVE MEASURES Find the position in which the patient is most comfortable: upright, semifowlers or prone. In patients with large effusions: position with the bad lung down to allow fo
- GuidelinesRespiratory ConditionsStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition