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This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes T36-T50 within Chapter XIX: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes should be included in this category.
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
[10] Glucagon has been used to treat esophageal foreign bodies, with the intent that it relaxes the smooth muscle of the lower esophageal spincter to allow the foreign body to pass into the stomach. [10] However, evidence does not support a benefit of treatment with glucagon, and its use may result in side effects. [11]
Calcium channel blocker poisoning, calcium channel blocker overdose: A 20% lipid emulsion commonly used for calcium channel blocker toxicity: Specialty: Emergency medicine: Symptoms: Slow heart rate, low blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, sleepiness [1] [2] Complications: Cardiac arrest [2] Usual onset: Within 6 hours [2] Causes
E905.7 Poisoning and toxic reactions caused by other plants; E905.8 Poisoning and toxic reactions caused by other specified animals and plants; E905.9 Poisoning and toxic reactions caused by unspecified animals and plants; E906 Other injury caused by animals; E906.0 Dog bite; E906.1 Rat bite; E906.2 Bite of nonvenomous snakes and lizards
The severity of a foreign body can range from unconcerning to a life-threatening emergency. For example, a coin causes local pressure on the tissue but generally is not a medical emergency to remove. A button battery, which can be a very similar size to a coin, generates hydroxide ions at the anode and causes a chemical burn in two hours. [2]
The LD 50 of nicotine is 50 mg/kg for rats and 3 mg/kg for mice. 0.5–1.0 mg/kg can be a lethal dosage for adult humans, and 0.1 mg/kg for children. [19] [20] However the widely used human LD 50 estimate of 0.5–1.0 mg/kg was questioned in a 2013 review, in light of several documented cases of humans surviving much higher doses; the 2013 review suggests that the lower limit causing fatal ...
Foreign body aspiration of a coin in the esophagus. Radiography is the most common form of imaging used in the initial assessment of a foreign body presentation. Most patients receive a chest x-ray to determine the location of the foreign body. [2]