Preferred Label : Varicella pneumonia;
ICD-11 definition : This is a highly contagious but non-threatening disease caused by primary infection
with varicella zoster virus (VZV). This diagnosis is with an inflammatory condition
of the lung—affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli.;
ICD-11 synonym : Chickenpox pneumonia; Varicella pneumonitis;
Origin ID : 424572557;
UMLS CUI : C0339971;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
This is a highly contagious but non-threatening disease caused by primary infection
with varicella zoster virus (VZV). This diagnosis is with an inflammatory condition
of the lung—affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli.
