Anaemia in chronic infectious diseases

Description

A disease caused by chronic infectious diseases leading to decreased levels of red blood cells in the blood. This disease is characterised by a low red blood cell count in the body. This disease may present with pallor, fatigue, or shortness of breath. Confirmation is by identification of low red blood cell count in a blood sample.

Index terms

Anaemia in chronic infectious diseases

Exclusions from above levels

04 – Diseases of the immune system
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Congenital malformations, deformations or chromosomal abnormalities
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1000704511 – Human immunodeficiency virus disease
JB64.1 – Other diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs or certain disorders involving the immune mechanism complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

Sibling codes

3A71.0 – Anaemia in neoplastic disease
3A71.2 – Anaemia in chronic kidney disease
3A71.Y – Anaemia due to other specified chronic disease
3A71.Z – Anaemia due to chronic disease, unspecified

Foundation entity

Anaemia in chronic infectious diseases – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/836005435

Allowed postcoordination axes

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Part of: 3A71: Anaemia due to chronic disease › 03: Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs