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the ICD-10 uses "birth injury" and "birth trauma" interchangeably to refer to mechanical injuries sustained during delivery; the legal community uses "birth injury" to refer to any damage or injury sustained during pregnancy, during delivery, or just after delivery, including injuries caused by trauma.
Birth injury occupies a unique area of concern and study in the medical canon. In ICD-10 "birth trauma" occupied 49 individual codes (P10–Р15). However, there are often clear distinctions to be made between brain damage caused by birth trauma and that induced by intrauterine asphyxia.
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes O60-O75 within Chapter XV: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium should be included in this category. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Many labor complications sound worse than they are. We explain six of the most common ones that cause delivery room drama and how your doctor will manage them. 6 Common Labor Complications, Explained
[10] In 2016, complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium resulted globally in 230,600 deaths, down from 377,000 deaths in 1990. The most common causes of maternal mortality are maternal bleeding, postpartum infections including sepsis, hypertensive diseases of pregnancy, obstructed labor, and unsafe abortion. [11] [12]
This is a shortened version of the eleventh chapter of the ICD-9: Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium. It covers ICD codes 630 to 679. The full chapter can be found on pages 355 to 378 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.
Vomiting is a common condition affecting about 50% of pregnant women, with another 25% having nausea. [53] However, the incidence of HG is only 0.3–1.5%. [ 4 ] After preterm labor, hyperemesis gravidarum is the second most common reason for hospital admission during the first half of pregnancy. [ 16 ]
The most common complication is rupture with internal bleeding which may lead to hypovolemic shock. Damage to the fallopian tubes can lead to difficulty becoming pregnant in the future. The woman's other fallopian tube may function sufficiently for pregnancy. After the removal of one damaged fallopian tube, pregnancy remains possible in the future.