Stertor

Description

Stertor is a heavy snoring or gasping sound on inspiration occurring in coma or deep sleep that may be caused by partial obstruction of airway, choanal stenosis, enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids, and redundant upper airway tissues.

Index terms

Stertor

Exclusions from above levels

DA02.1 – Dry mouth
CB00 – Adult acute respiratory distress syndrome
KB23 – Respiratory distress of newborn

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KB2D – Respiratory failure of newborn
MD33 – Respiratory arrest
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

MD11.8Y – Other specified mouth breathing
MD11.8Z – Mouth breathing, unspecified

Foundation entity

Stertor – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1448630017

Part of: MD11.8: Mouth breathing › MD11: Abnormalities of breathing › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified