ICD-11 code : MD11.1;
Preferred Label : Asphyxia;
ICD-11 definition : Asphyxia is a life-threatening condition in which oxygen is prevented from reaching
the tissues by obstruction of or damage to any part of the respiratory system. More
generally the term indicates all the conditions generating impaired or impeded breathing.;
ICD-11 synonym : suffocating; pathological asphyxia; positional asphyxia; suffocation; oxygen deficiency; decreased oxygen supply;
Origin ID : 2008663041;
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ICD-10 Mapping
Asphyxia is a life-threatening condition in which oxygen is prevented from reaching
the tissues by obstruction of or damage to any part of the respiratory system. More
generally the term indicates all the conditions generating impaired or impeded breathing.