Chapter XIX
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
(S00-T98)

Certain early complications of trauma
(T79)

T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
Excludes: complications of surgical and medical care NEC ( T80-T88 )
respiratory distress syndrome of:
· adult ( J80 )
· newborn ( P22.0 )
when occurring during or following medical procedures ( T80-T88 )
T79.0 Air embolism (traumatic)
Excludes: air embolism complicating:
· abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy ( O00-O07 , O08.2 )
· pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ( O88.0 )
T79.1 Fat embolism (traumatic)
Excludes: fat embolism complicating:
· abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy ( O00-O07 , O08.2 )
· pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ( O88.8 )
T79.2 Traumatic secondary and recurrent haemorrhage
T79.3 Post-traumatic wound infection, not elsewhere classified
Use additional code (B95-B97), if desired, to identify infectious agent.
T79.4 Traumatic shock
Shock (immediate)(delayed) following injury
Excludes: shock:
· anaesthetic ( T88.2 )
· anaphylactic:
  · NOS ( T78.2 )
  · due to:
    · adverse food reaction ( T78.0 )
    · correct medicinal substance properly administered ( T88.6 )
    · serum ( T80.5 )
· complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy ( O00-O07 , O08.3 )
· electric ( T75.4 )
· lightning ( T75.0 )
· nontraumatic NEC ( R57.- )
· obstetric ( O75.1 )
· postoperative ( T81.1 )
T79.5 Traumatic anuria
Crush syndrome
Renal failure following crushing
T79.6 Traumatic ischaemia of muscle
Compartment syndrome
Volkmann's ischaemic contracture
Excludes: anterior tibial syndrome ( M76.8 )
T79.7 Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema
Excludes: emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure ( T81.8 )
T79.8 Other early complications of trauma
T79.9 Unspecified early complication of trauma