Respiratory disorders in Churg-Strauss syndrome

Description

This encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms, and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, pleura and pleural cavity, and the nerves and muscles of breathing. This diagnosis is in a medium and small vessel autoimmune vasculitis, leading to necrosis.

Index terms

Respiratory disorders in Churg-Strauss syndrome

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

CB05.41 – Respiratory disorders in microscopic polyangiitis
CB05.4Y – Other specified interstitial lung diseases associated with systemic vasculitides
CB05.4Z – Interstitial lung diseases associated with systemic vasculitides, unspecified

Foundation entity

Respiratory disorders in Churg-Strauss syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1084657645

Part of: CB05.4: Interstitial lung diseases associated with systemic vasculitides › CB05: Interstitial lung diseases associated with systemic diseases › 12: Diseases of the respiratory system