EC90

Pruritus

Prurido

Category

Definition

An intense itching sensation that produces the urge to rub or scratch the skin to obtain relief.

Exclusions

neurotic excoriation

Subcategories (7)

EC90.0Pruritus due to skin disorder EC90.1Pruritus due to systemic disorder EC90.2Drug-induced pruritus EC90.3Pruritus due to neurological disorder EC90.4Psychogenic pruritus EC90.5Anogenital pruritus EC90.6Pruritus of unknown cause

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