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Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, and Immunity Disorders IV 280–289: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs V 290–319: Mental Disorders VI 320–389: Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs VII 390–459: Diseases of the Circulatory System VIII 460–519: Diseases of the Respiratory System IX 520–579
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes J00-J99 within Chapter X: Diseases of the respiratory system should be included in this category. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Diseases and disorders of the respiratory system .
Respiratory diseases can be classified in many different ways, including by the organ or tissue involved, by the type and pattern of associated signs and symptoms, or by the cause of the disease. The study of respiratory disease is known as pulmonology. A physician who specializes in respiratory disease is known as a pulmonologist, a chest ...
List of ICD-9 codes 320–389: diseases of the nervous system and sense organs; List of ICD-9 codes 390–459: diseases of the circulatory system; List of ICD-9 codes 460–519: diseases of the respiratory system; List of ICD-9 codes 520–579: diseases of the digestive system; List of ICD-9 codes 580–629: diseases of the genitourinary system
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]
The lower respiratory tract consists of the trachea (windpipe), bronchial tubes, bronchioles, and the lungs. [6] Lower respiratory tract infections (LRIs) are generally more severe than upper respiratory infections. LRIs are the leading cause of death among all infectious diseases. [7] The two most common LRIs are bronchitis and pneumonia. [8]
Respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (8 P) S. Syndromes affecting the lung (2 C, 18 P) T. Tuberculosis (10 C, 95 P) Pages in category "Lung ...
The respiratory system (also respiratory apparatus, ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants. The anatomy and physiology that make this happen varies greatly, depending on the size of the organism, the environment in which it lives and its evolutionary ...