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. 2020 May 29;28:45. doi: 10.1186/s13049-020-00741-w

Table 2.

ICPC2 codes

ICPC2 –codes (n = 37,575, missing 2688)
General n %
A01 Pain general 566 1.5
A03 Fever 1269 3.4
A04 Weakness/tiredness, general 5060 13.5
A06 Fainting/syncope 708 1.9
A07 Unconsciousness 248 0.7
A78 Suspected sepsis 432 1.2
A80 Major trauma 852 2.3
A81 Multiple trauma 153 0.4
A84 Drug overdose 286 0.8
A85 Side effect of medicine 74 0.2
A86 Toxic effect non-medicinal substance 253 0.7
A87 Complication of surgical procedure 100 0.3
A88.1 Drowning 16 0.04
A88.2 Hypothermia 44 0.1
A88.3 Hyperthermia 16 0.04
A88.4 Pressure related disease 1 0.00
A92 Allergy/allergic reaction NOS 307 0.8
A95 SIDS 4 0.01
A96 Death 167 0.4
A97 No disease 1635 4.4
Gastrointestinal n %
D01 Acute abdomen 1663 4.4
D09 Nausea 243 0.7
D10 Vomiting 283 0.8
D11 Diarrhoea 178 0.5
D14 Haematemesis/vomiting blood 81 0.2
D15 Melaena 34 0.1
D16 Rectal bleeding 144 0.4
Eye n %
F01 Eye pain 7 0.02
F29 Eye symptom/complaint other 78 0.2
F76 Foreign body in eye 3 0.01
F79 Injury eye other 27 0.1
Ear n %
H01 Ear pain 5 0.01
H29 Ear symptom/complaint other 15 0.04
H76 Foreign body in ear 1 0.00
H79 Ear injury other 6 0.02
Cardiac and circulation
 A11 Chest pain 985 2.6
 K29 Cardiovascular symptom/complaint other 188 0.5
 K74 Iscaemic chest pain 860 2.3
 K75 Acute myocardial infarction 129 0.3
 K77 Acute heart failure 276 0.7
 K78 Atrial fibrillation/flutter 611 1.6
 K79 Paroxysmal tachycardia 87 0.2
 K80 Other cardiac arrhythmia 804 2.1
 K85 High blood pressure 263 0.7
 K89 Transient cerebral ischaemia (TIA) 258 0.7
 K90 Stroke 866 2.3
 K93 Pulmonary embolism 34 0.1
 K98 Cardiac arrest 126 0.3
 K99 Suspected of aortic aneurysm 23 0.1
Musculoskeletal
 L01 Neck symptom/complaint 193 0.5
 L02 Back symptom/complaint 983 2.6
 L04 Chest symptom/complaint 224 0.6
 L05 Flank/axilla symptom/complaint 173 0.5
 L08 Shoulder symptom/complaint 248 0.7
 L09 Arm symptom/complaint 120 0.3
 L10 Elbow symptom/complaint 48 0.1
 L11 Wrist symptom/complaint 73 0.2
 L12 Hand/finger symptom/complaint 145 0.4
 L13 Hip symptom/complaint 681 1.8
 L14 Leg/thigh symptom/complaint 222 0.6
 L15 Knee symptom/complaint 311 0.8
 L16 Ankle symptom/complaint 148 0.4
 L17 Foot/toe symptom/complaint 443 1.2
 L29 Musculoskeletal symptom/complaint other 158 0.4
Acute injury related
 L76 Fracture 159 0.4
 L79 Sprain/strain of joint NOS 10 0.03
 L80 Dislocation/subluxation 33 01
 L81 Injury musculoskeletal NOS 184 0.5
Nervous system
 N01 Headache 496 1.3
 N07 Convulsion/seizure 832 2.2
 N17 Vertigo/dizziness 1033 2.8
 N80 Head injury 994 2.7
 N81 Spinal trauma 41 0.1
Psychiatric
 P16 Acute alcohol abuse 1597 4.3
 P19 Drug abuse (not medicinal drugs) 121 0.3
 P29 Psychological symptom / complaint other 1660 4.4
 P77 Suicide/suicide attempt 86 0.2
 P98 Psychosis 198 0.5
Respiratory
 R01 Pain respiratory system 39 0.1
 R02 Shortness of breath / dyspnoea 1607 4.3
 R05 Cough 41 0.1
 R06 Nose bleed/epistaxis 242 0.6
 R29 Respiratory symptom / complaint other 284 0.8
 R77 Laryngitis 21 0.1
 R83 Respiratory infection other 221 0.6
 R87 Foreign body nose / larynx 68 0.2
 R95 COPD 74 0.2
 R96 Asthma 41 0.1
 R98 Hyperventilation syndrome 107 0.3
Skin n %
 S12 Insect bite/sting 48 0.1
 S13 Animal/human bite 18 0.1
 S14 Burn/scald 59 0.2
 S15 Foreign body in skin 4 0.01
 S16 Bruise/contusion 119 0.3
 S18 Laceration/cut 1024 2.7
 S29 Skin symptom/complaint other 47 0.1
Endocrinology n %
 T11 Dehydration 86 0.2
 T87 Hypoglycaemia 174 0.5
 A91 Hyperglycemia 164 0.4
Urinary n %
 U08 Urinary retention 93 0.3
 U29 Urinary symptom/complaint other 351 0.9
Female genital n %
 X29 Genital symptom/complaint female other 37 0.1
 X82 Injury genital female 2 0.01
Male genital n %
 Y29 Genital symptom/complaint male other 26 0.1
 Y80 Injury male genital 9 0.02
Social n %
 Z25 Assault/harmful event problem 198 0.5
 Z29 Social problem NOS 193 0.5
Pregnancy and childbirth n %
 W03 Antepartum bleeding 23 0.1
 W29 Pregnancy symptom/complaint other 43 0.1
 W90 Uncomplicated delivery livebirth 19 0.1
 W92 Complicated delivery livebirth 9 0.02
 W93 Complicated labour/delivery stillbirth 1 0.00