T59.5: Toxic effect: Fluorine gas and hydrogen fluoride
You have been poisoned by fluorine gas or hydrogen fluoride.
Fluorine gas and hydrogen fluoride are used in industry. They can harm the body if inhaled or your skin has come into contact with it.
Irritant gases can irritate the mucous membranes. If the mucous membranes in the respiratory airways are irritated, you can have shortness of breath and cough, for example. Water can accumulate in the lungs. This may result in restricted breathing and the circulation failing. In some cases, there is also permanent damage to the lungs. Being exposed to fluorine gas or hydrogen fluoride for a prolonged period of time can damage the bones. Ossifications may appear on the tendons and joints.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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