Y57.9Dagger codeAsterisk code
Adverse effects in therapeutic use, drug or medicament, unspecified
Adverse effects in therapeutic use, other and unspecified drugs and medicaments
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- GuidelinesAnaphylaxisDescription General Measures Emergency Treatment Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: T78.2/Y57.9 DESCRIPTION A very severe allergic reaction that usually occurs within seconds or minutes after exposure to an allergen, but may be delayed for up to 1 hour. The reaction can be short-lived, protracted or biphasic, i.e. acute with recurrence several hours later. Immediate reactions a
- GuidelinesAnaphylaxis/ Anaphylactic ShockDescription General measures Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: T78.2 + Y57.9 DESCRIPTION An acute, potentially life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction. The reaction usually starts within seconds to minutes after administration of, or exposure to a substance to which the individual has been sensitised. Clinical manifestations range from mild urticaria and angioedema to upper airway obstruction, b
- GuidelinesAngioedemaAllergies
- GuidelinesAngioedemaDescription General measures Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: T78.3 + Y57.9 Contact the 24/7 South African Angioedema Hotline at: 082 091 5684 if you require assistance with acute management, investigation or follow up. DESCRIPTION Two major groups of angioedema should be differentiated: allergic angioedema forming part of a systemic reaction to an allergen, and non-allergic angioedema caused by b
- GuidelinesShockDescription Emergency Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: R57.0-2/R57.8-9/T79.4/T78.2/Y57.9 DESCRIPTION Shock is a life-threatening condition characterised by any evidence of inadequate organ perfusion. Signs and symptoms of shock in adults Low blood pressure (systolic BP < 80 mmHg) is the key sign of shock Weak and rapid pulse Rapid shallow breathing Low urine output Restlessness and altered ment