Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified

Definition

Adverse effects which cannot be attributed to any more specific cause and thus excluding but not limited to injury, allergy, hypersensitivity, toxic effects and complications of surgical and medical care.

Exclusions

• Injury or harm arising from surgical or medical care, not elsewhere classified
• Anaphylaxis
• anaphylactic shock due to serum
• Allergic or hypersensitivity disorders involving skin or mucous membranes
• Allergic or hypersensitivity disorders involving the gastrointestinal tract
• Allergic or hypersensitivity disorders involving the respiratory tract
• anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reaction
• Harmful effects of substances

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