Obstetric air embolism

Description

A condition characterised by the lodging of a gas bubble (air embolus) in the bloodstream, which can cause a blockage associated with the physiological and other changes that occur during the period of time from conception to delivery (pregnancy), during labour and delivery (childbirth) or during the approximately six weeks after delivery during which the uterus returns to the original size (puerperium).

Coding note from above levels

The codes included in this chapter are to be used for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)

Index terms

Obstetric air embolism
air embolism in pregnancy, childbirth or puerperium
air embolism in the puerperium

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obstetric air pulmonary embolism
puerperal air embolism

Exclusions from above levels

JA05.2 – Embolism following abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy
1C14 – Obstetrical tetanus
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

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23 – External causes (for mortality)
5A61.0 – Postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/882114523 – Mental or behavioural disorders associated with pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

Sibling codes

JB42.1 – Amniotic fluid embolism
JB42.2 – Obstetric blood-clot embolism
JB42.3 – Obstetric pyaemic or septic embolism
JB42.Y – Other specified obstetric embolism
JB42.Z – Obstetric embolism, unspecified

Foundation entity

Obstetric air embolism – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1508858290

Part of: JB42: Obstetric embolism › 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium