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Lower respiratory tract infection ( LRTI) is a term often used as a synonym for pneumonia but can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess and acute bronchitis. Symptoms include shortness of breath, weakness, fever, coughing and fatigue. [ 3] A routine chest X-ray is not always necessary for people who have symptoms of ...
782.7 Petechiae. 782.8 Change in skin texture. 782.9 Other symptoms involving skin. 783 Symptoms concerning nutrition, metabolism and development. 783.0 Anorexia. Loss of appetite. 783.1 Abnormal weight gain. 783.2 Abnormal loss of weight. 783.3 Feeding difficulties and mismanagement.
Costochondritis, also known as chest wall pain syndrome or costosternal syndrome, is a benign inflammation of the upper costochondral (rib to cartilage) and sternocostal (cartilage to sternum) joints. 90% of patients are affected in multiple ribs on a single side, typically at the 2nd to 5th ribs. [ 1] Chest pain, the primary symptom of ...
Chest pain is also very common in primary care clinics, representing 1-3% of all visits. [34] The rate of emergency department visits in the US for chest pain decreased 10% from 1999 to 2008. [35] but a subsequent increase of 13% was seen from 2006 to 2011. [36]
723.5 Torticollis unspecified; 723.6 Panniculitis specified as affecting neck; 723.7 Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in cervical region; 724 Other and unspecified disorders of back. 724.0 Spinal stenosis, other than cervical; 724.1 Pain in thoracic spine; 724.2 Lumbago; 724.3 Sciatica; 724.4 Back pain w/ radiation, unspec. 724.5 ...
Open wound of lower limb (890–897) 890 Open wound of hip and thigh. 891 Open wound of knee, leg (except thigh), and ankle. 892 Open wound of foot except toe (s) alone. 893 Open wound of toe (s) 894 Multiple and unspecified open wound of lower limb. 895 Traumatic amputation of toe (s) 896 Traumatic amputation of foot.
682.7 Cellulitis / abscess, foot. 682.9 Cellulitis / abscess, unspec. 683 Lymphadenitis, acute. 684 Impetigo. 685 Pilonidal cyst. 685.0 Pilonidal cyst w/ abscess. 685.1 Pilonidal cyst, unspec. 686 Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue. 686.0 Pyoderma.
The main symptom is usually severe central chest pain. Other symptoms include laboured breathing, voice distortion (as with helium) and subcutaneous emphysema, specifically affecting the face, neck, and chest. [4] Pneumomediastinum can also be characterized by the shortness of breath that is typical of a respiratory system problem.