Embolisation without injury or harm

Description

An embolisation without documented injury or harm occurs when a solid object within the venous or arterial circulation propagates to a distal location and becomes lodged there.

Index terms

Embolisation without injury or harm
Air embolism without documented injury or harm
Embolic phenomenon without documented injury or harm

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Injection of air without injury or harm

Excludes

PL11.2 – Embolisation, as mode of injury or harm

Exclusions from above levels

PL11 – Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure

Sibling codes

QA51 – Foreign body accidentally left in body without injury or harm
QA52 – Failure of sterile precautions without injury or harm
QA53 – Pressure as potential mode of injury without injury or harm
QA5Y – Other specified circumstances associated with a surgical or other medical procedure influencing the episode of care, without injury or harm
QA5Z – Circumstances associated with a surgical or other medical procedure influencing the episode of care, without injury or harm, unspecified

Foundation entity

Embolisation without injury or harm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2048336062

Part of: 24: Factors influencing health status or contact with health services