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. 2014 Jul 25;41(2):513–521. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbu110

Table 3.

List of the Three Most Common Conditions Among Cases Within Each Main Somatic Category Subgrouped According to the ICD-8 and ICD-10 Classification

Main Diagnostic Group Three Most Common Conditions
Infectious and parasitic diseases
 ICD-8: 000–136 (n = 427) 427 (100%)
 Gastroenteritis (n = 166) 166 (38.88%)
 Viral infections nonspecified (n = 39) 39 (9.31%)
 Septicaemia (n = 20) 20 (4.68%)
 ICD-10: A00-B99 (n = 279) 279 (100%)
 Diarrhea/gastroenteritis (n = 62) 62 (22.22%)
 Venereal warts ano-genital region (n = 25) 25 (8.96%)
 Viral infection nonspecified (n = 21) 21 (7.52%)
Neoplasms
 ICD-8: 140–239 (n = 44) 44 (100%)
 Hemangioma or lymphangioma (n = 7) 7 (15.9%)
 Neoplasms in lower extremities (bone or cartilage; n = 3) 3 (6.82%)
 Neoplasm of the kidney (n = 2) 2 (4.55%)
 ICD-10: C00-D48 109 (100%)
 Naevus nonspecified (n = 11) 11 (10.09%)
 Neoplasm of the breast (n = 7) 7 (6.42%)
 Neoplasm of the ovarium (n = 7) 7 (6.42%)
Diseases of the blood (forming) organs, immunological disorders
 ICD-8: 280–289 (n = 80) 80 (100%)
 Anemia (iron deficiency; n = 21) 21 (26.25%)
 Anemia nonspecified (n = 12) 12 (15.00%)
 Mesenteric lymphadenitis (n = 11) 11 (13.75%)
 ICD-10: D50-D89 (n = 29) 29 (100%)
 Anemia nonspecified (n = 5) 5 (17.24%)
 Allergic purpura (Henoch-Schonlein; n = 4) 4 (13.79%)
 Thrombocytopenia nonspecified (n = 2) 2 (6.90%)
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases
 ICD-8: 240–279 (n = 128) 128 (100%)
 Malnutrition, cachexia (n = 46) 46 (35.94%)
 Hypoglycemia, spontaneous (n = 29) 29 (22.66%)
 Adiposity (n = 15) 15 (11.72%)
 ICD-10: E00-E90 (n = 164) 164 (100%)
 Adiposity due to large calorie intake (n = 23) 23 (14.02%)
 Adiposity nonspecified (n = 21) 21 (12.80%)
 Dephydration (n = 12) 12 (7.32%)
Diseases of the nervous system and the sense organs
 ICD-8: 320–389 (n = 485) 485 (100%)
 Otitis media viral (n = 154) 154 (31.75%)
 Otitis media acute purulent (n = 101) 101 (20.82%)
 Otosalpingitis (n = 53) 53 (10.92%)
 ICD-10: G00-H95 (n = 382) 382 (100%)
 Conjunctivitis acute nonspecified (n = 20) 20 (5.23%)
 Migraine nonspecified (n = 13) 13 (3.40%)
 Tension headache (n = 13) 13 (3.40%)
Diseases of the circulatory system
 ICD-8: 390–441.1, 444.3–458, 782.4 (n = 27) 27 (100%)
 Lung emboli/infarction (n = 3) 3 (11.11%)
 Heart rhythm disorder (Atrioventricular dissociation; n = 2) 2 (7.41%)
 Heart function disorder, other type (n = 2) 2 (7.41%)
 ICD-10: I00-I99 (n = 117) 117 (100%)
 Hemorroides nonspecified (n = 8) 8 (6.84%)
 Supraventricular tachycardia, paroxyxmal (n = 7) 7 (5.98%)
 Tachycardia paroxysmal nonspecified (n = 7) 7 (5.98%)
Diseases of the respiratory system
 ICD-8: 460–519 (n = 1033) 1033 (100%)
 Pharyngitis and rhinitis acute (n = 189) 189 (18.30%)
 Adenoid hypertrophy (n = 176) 176(17.04%)
 Pneumonia with or without pleural affection (n = 138) 138 (13.36%)
 ICD-10: J00-J99 423 (100%)
 Tonsillitis chronic (n = 72) 72 (17.02%)
 Astma nonspecified (n = 69) 69 (16.31%)
 Tonsillitis acute nonspecified (n = 38) 38 (8.98%)
Diseases of the digestive system
 ICD-8: 520–577, 444.2 (n = 427) 427 (100%)
 Inguinal hernia unilateral (n = 110)  110 (25.76%)
 Gastroenteritis noninfectious (n = 38)  38 (8.90%)
 Obstipation (n = 36) 36 (8.43%)
 ICD-10: K00-K93 549 (100%)
 Appendicitis acute nonspecified (n = 102) 102 (18.58%)
 Obstipation (n = 37) 39 (7.10%)
 Inguinal hernia unilateral (n = 32) 32 (5.83%)
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
 ICD-8: 680–709 (n = 161) 161 (100%)
 Allergic prurigo/eczema (Prurigo-Besnier; n = 29) 29 (18.00%)
 Abscess, phlegmon, lymphangitis (n = 29) 9 (5.59%)
 Urticaria nonspecific (n = 8) 8 (4.96%)
 ICD-10: L00-L99 (n = 342) 342 (100%)
 Incarnated nail (n = 28) 28 (8.18%)
 Localized infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (n = 24) 24 (7.02%)
 Phlegmon of finger, hand or foot (n = 23) 23 (6.72%)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system/connective tissue
 ICD-8: 710–738 (n = 65) 65 (100%)
 Bunions (feet (n = 6) 6 (9.23%)
 Arthritis acute infectious of the elbow (n = 4) 4 (6.15%)
 Purulent arthritis (n = 4) 4 (6.15%)
 ICD-10: M00-M99 (n = 763) 763 (100%)
 Pain in an extremity (leg or arm; n = 69) 69 (9.04%)
 Chondromalacia patella (patellofemoral syndrome; n = 54) 54 (7.07%)
 Myosis (n = 51) 51 (6.68%)
Diseases of the genitourinary system
 ICD-8: 580–629, 792 (n = 229) 229 (100%)
 Phimosis (n = 67) 67 (29.26%)
 Hydrocele of testicles (n = 35) 35 (15.28%)
 Pyelonephritis, pyelitis and cystopyelitis (n = 32) 32 (13.97%)
 ICD-10: N00-N99 (n = 424) 424 (100%)
 Phimosis and paraphimosis (n = 45) 45 (10.61%)
 Cystitis (n = 42) 42 (9.90%)
 Breast hypertrophy (n = 17) 17 (4.00%)
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium
 ICD-8: 630–678 (n = 2) 2 (100%)
 Induced abortion with septicemia (n = 1) 1 (50%)
 Spontaneous abortion with septicemia (n = 1) 1 (50%)
 ICD-10: O00-O99 318 (100%)
 Induced abortion non otherwise specified (n = 173) 173 (54.40%)
 Imminent abortion (n = 11) 11 (3.46%)
 Inertia of labor (weakened labor; n = 8) 8 (2.52%)
Certain condition originating in the perinatal period
 ICD-8: 760–779 (n = 959) 959 (100%)
 Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (non-erythroblastosis; n = 376) 376 (39.21%)
 Immature infant (n = 175) 175 (18.25%)
 Other diseases of the newborn after complicated birth (n = 64) 64 (6.67%)
 ICD-10: DP00-DP96 (n = 2) 2 (100%)
 Bleeding from vagina of the infant (n = 1) 1 (50%)
 Congenital hydrocele (n = 1) 1 (50%)
Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 ICD-8: 740–759 (n = 300) 300 (100%)
 Retained testis (unilateral; n = 41) 41 (13.67%)
 Protruding ears (n = 23) 23 (7.67%)
 Congenital testicular hydrocele (n = 16) 16 (5.33%)
 ICD-10: Q00-Q99 (n = 165) 165 (100%)
 Protruding ears (n = 24) 24 (14.55%)
 Retained testis (unilateral; n = 17) 17 (10.30%)
 Congenital curvature of the penis (penis arcuatus; n = 9) 9 (5.45%)
Symptoms, signs, abnormal finding, ill-defined causes
 ICD-8: 780–782.3, 782.5–791, 793–796 (n = 728) 728 (100%)
 Febrile convulsions (n = 166) 166 (22.80%)
 Nonspecific observation (n = 147) 147 (20.19%)
 Fever not specified (n = 53) 53 (7.28%)
 ICD-10: R00-R99 (n = 846) 846 (100%)
 Abdominal condition nonspecified (n = 164) 164 (19.39%)
 Acute abdomen (n = 118) 118 (13.95%)
 Syncope (n = 75) 75 (8.87%)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
 ICD-8: 800–999 (n = 573) 573 (100%)
 Contusion of face, head, neck (excluding eye cavity; n = 28) 28 (4.89%)
 Intoxications with predominantely non-pharmaceutical drug (n = 23) 23 (4.02%)
 Fracture of the antebrachium (n = 20) 20 (3.49%)
 ICD-10: S00-T99 (n = 2962) 2962 (100%)
 Leg distorsion (n = 187) 187 (6.31%)
 Hand injury (n = 135) 135 (4.56%)
 Finger injury (n = 105) 105 (3.54%)