Alphabetical index
All 238 diagnoses A–Z.
A
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Abuse or neglect in the family | R12 | Actual |
| Abuse or violence exposure | S20 | Risk |
| Accident risk at home | K5 | Risk |
| Adjusting to hearing loss | Z5 | Actual |
| Adjusting to vision loss | Z4 | Actual |
| Airway blocked by secretions | B3 | Actual |
| Anger or aggression | P13 | Actual |
B
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Baby feeding poorly | N7 | Actual |
| Baby's temperature unstable | N8 | Actual |
| Behavior problems | K7 | Actual |
| Believes wrong health information | L13 | Actual |
| Body salts out of balance | F10 | Risk |
| Body temperature too high or too low | S7 | Actual ⚠ URGENT |
| Bowel leakage | E6 | Actual |
| Breastfeeding difficulty | F9 | Actual |
| Breathing problems after anaesthesia | O2 | Actual ⚠ URGENT |
| Broken or damaged skin | S4 | Actual |
| Burn or scald risk | S16 | Risk |
| Burning or pain passing urine | E7 | Actual |
C
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer treatment side effects | T6 | Actual |
| Cannot afford care or medicines | L11 | Actual |
| Cannot do household tasks | M15 | Actual |
| Cannot groom or care for appearance | M13 | Actual |
| Cannot practice faith or rituals | V6 | Actual |
| Cannot reach health services | L10 | Actual |
| Cannot turn or change position in bed | M3 | Actual |
| Care conflicts with culture | R16 | Actual |
| Child cannot express pain | K4 | Actual ⚠ URGENT |
| Choking | S17 | Risk ⚠ URGENT |
| Concern about fertility | X2 | Actual |
| Concern about sexual function | X1 | Actual |
| Conflict between care and personal beliefs | V2 | Actual |
| Conflict or breakdown in family support | R6 | Actual |
| Confusion or memory problems | P11 | Actual |
| Constant tiredness | C5 | Actual |
| Crowded living conditions | H5 | Risk |
D
E
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Eating more than the body needs | F2 | Actual |
| Exposed to an infectious disease | H1 | Risk |
| Extreme mood swings | P14 | Actual |
| Eye damage in unconscious patients | S25 | Risk |
F
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Family caregiver overwhelmed | R5 | Actual |
| Family distress in ICU | O10 | Actual |
| Family grief before death | D2 | Actual |
| Family planning questions | N14 | Actual |
| Fear before surgery | O1 | Actual |
| Fear of a specific thing | P2 | Actual |
| Fear of dying | V5 | Actual |
| Fear of hospital or procedures | K3 | Actual |
| Fear of labor | N3 | Actual |
| Feeling alone or cut off from others | R3 | Actual |
| Feeling no control over one's situation | P5 | Actual |
| Feeling sick to the stomach | C3 | Actual |
| Fluid build-up in the body | F4 | Actual |
| Fluid in the lungs | B7 | Actual ⚠ URGENT |
| Foot problems in diabetes | T2 | Risk |
| Fragile skin or skin tears | W5 | Risk |
| Frailty | A1 | Actual |
| Frequent loose stools | E2 | Actual |
G
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Grief after pregnancy loss | N13 | Actual |
| Guilt or shame | P25 | Actual |
H
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Hard or infrequent bowel movements | E1 | Actual |
| Harm from restraints | S14 | Risk |
| Harmful eating behaviors | P23 | Actual |
| Headache | C10 | Actual |
| Hearing or seeing things others do not | P15 | Actual |
| Heavy wound drainage | W2 | Actual |
| High-risk pregnancy | N2 | Risk |
I
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ignoring one side of the body | Z2 | Actual |
| Infant dehydration risk | K10 | Risk |
| Infection from lines | O5 | Risk |
| Injury during seizure | S26 | Risk ⚠ URGENT |
| Irregular heartbeat | B11 | Actual |
| Itching or skin discomfort | C6 | Actual |
L
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Labor pain | N4 | Actual |
| Language barrier | R9 | Actual |
| Leaking urine | E4 | Actual |
| Likely to bleed easily | S6 | Risk |
| Likely to bleed heavily after surgery | S12 | Risk ⚠ URGENT |
| Likely to catch an infection | S2 | Risk |
| Likely to develop blood clots | S11 | Risk |
| Likely to develop pressure sores | S5 | Risk |
| Likely to fall | S1 | Risk |
| Likely to get hurt | S3 | Risk |
| Likely to get urine infection from a catheter | E8 | Risk |
| Likely to harm others | S21 | Risk |
| Likely to inhale food or fluid | S8 | Risk |
| Likely to spread infection to others | S24 | Risk |
| Likely to wander or get lost | S15 | Risk |
| Limited ability to move | M1 | Actual |
| Loneliness at home | A4 | Risk |
| Long-lasting grief | P26 | Actual |
| Long-lasting pain | C2 | Actual |
| Loss of hope | P4 | Actual |
| Loss of independence | A8 | Actual |
| Loss of limb movement | M17 | Actual |
| Loss of privacy or dignity | R15 | Risk |
| Loss of sense of identity | P28 | Actual |
| Low blood oxygen needing support | B8 | Actual ⚠ URGENT |
| Low mood | P12 | Actual |
| Low self-worth | P6 | Actual |
| Lung disease flare-ups | T3 | Actual |
M
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Memory loss | A2 | Actual |
| Menopause symptoms | X4 | Actual |
| Missed vaccinations | K12 | Actual |
| Missing school due to illness | K8 | Actual |
| Muscle cramps or spasms | C9 | Actual |
| Muscle wasting from bed rest | M18 | Risk |
| Muscle weakness | M11 | Actual |
N
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Needs bereavement support | D5 | Actual |
| Needs breathing machine support | B9 | Actual |
| Needs comfort near death | D1 | Actual |
| Needs help to dress | M6 | Actual |
| Needs help to eat | M7 | Actual |
| Needs help to use the toilet | M8 | Actual |
| Needs help to wash | M5 | Actual |
| Needs of sedated or unconscious patient | O7 | Risk |
| Needs safe-sex knowledge | X3 | Actual |
| Needs tube feeding | F8 | Actual |
| Neglect or money exploitation risk | A5 | Risk |
| Nerve or limb damage from positioning | S23 | Risk |
| Newborn breathing difficulty | N10 | Actual ⚠ URGENT |
| Newborn jaundice | N9 | Actual |
| Noise or light disturbing rest | C12 | Actual |
| Not eating enough to meet body needs | F1 | Actual |
| Not enough help at home | R8 | Actual |
| Not enough knowledge about the condition | L1 | Actual |
| Not following the treatment plan | L2 | Actual |
| Not ready for discharge | L12 | Actual |
O
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Outbreak risk in community | H3 | Risk |
P
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Pain near end of life | C8 | Actual |
| Parenting difficulty | R13 | Actual |
| Poisoning risk | S18 | Risk ⚠ URGENT |
| Poor appetite | F11 | Actual |
| Poor balance | M16 | Actual |
| Poor blood flow to hands or feet | B5 | Actual |
| Poor blood flow to the brain | B13 | Risk ⚠ URGENT |
| Poor body positioning | M19 | Actual |
| Poor concentration | P17 | Actual |
| Poor hygiene practices | H6 | Actual |
| Poor oxygen exchange in the lungs | B2 | Actual |
| Pregnancy discomfort | N1 | Actual |
| Pressure sore present | W3 | Actual |
R
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Raised pressure in the brain | Z7 | Actual ⚠ URGENT |
| Rash or skin infection | W7 | Actual |
| Reaction to medicine or allergen | S10 | Risk ⚠ URGENT |
| Ready for better coping | P29 | Actual |
| Ready to grow spiritually | V3 | Actual |
| Ready to learn and improve health | L5 | Actual |
| Relationship or intimacy difficulty | R11 | Actual |
| Risk of heavy bleeding after birth | N5 | Risk ⚠ URGENT |
| Risk of injury from numbness | Z6 | Risk |
| Risk of internal bleeding after surgery | O3 | Risk ⚠ URGENT |
| Risk of seizures | Z3 | Risk ⚠ URGENT |
| Risk of self-harm (needs urgent response) | P9 | Risk ⚠ URGENT |
| Risk-taking behavior in teens | K9 | Actual |
S
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sadness after a loss | P8 | Actual |
| Sadness after childbirth | N12 | Actual |
| Self-injury | P24 | Actual |
| Short-term pain | C1 | Actual |
| Side effects of pain medicine | C7 | Actual ⚠ URGENT |
| Skin reaction to cancer treatment | W6 | Actual |
| Sleep loss in ICU | O9 | Actual |
| Slow growth | K1 | Actual |
| Slow gut recovery after surgery | O6 | Actual |
| Slow recovery after birth | N6 | Actual |
| Slow wound or surgical healing | S9 | Risk |
| Sore or damaged mouth | F12 | Actual |
| Staff exposure to needles or body fluids (workplace safety) | S22 | Risk |
| Stiff joints or shortened muscles | M12 | Actual |
| Stress from illness or hospital stay | P27 | Actual |
| Struggling to breathe comfortably | B1 | Actual |
| Struggling to manage long-term illness | L8 | Actual |
| Struggling with family or work roles | R4 | Actual |
| Struggling with meaning, faith, or purpose | V1 | Actual |
| Sudden confusion | P18 | Actual ⚠ URGENT |
| Suspicious or distorted thinking | P16 | Actual |
| Swollen legs or feet | B10 | Actual |
T
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Tires quickly during activity | M2 | Actual |
| Too little physical activity | M9 | Actual |
| Too many medicines | A3 | Risk |
| Trouble chewing or swallowing | F6 | Actual |
| Trouble controlling impulses | P20 | Actual |
| Trouble understanding health information | R10 | Actual |
U
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Unable to empty the bladder | E3 | Actual |
| Unable to reach the toilet in time | E5 | Actual |
| Unable to sleep well | C4 | Actual |
| Uncontrolled high blood pressure | T1 | Actual |
| Unfinished affairs or wishes | D3 | Actual |
| Unhappy with body appearance | P7 | Actual |
| Unhealthy habits (smoking, inactivity) | L9 | Actual |
| Unplanned weight loss | F13 | Actual |
| Unsafe home | S19 | Risk |
| Unsafe infant sleep | K11 | Risk |
| Unsafe medicine use at home | L7 | Actual |
| Unsafe to live alone | A6 | Actual |
| Unsafe water or sanitation | H4 | Risk |
| Unsafe wheelchair or transfer | M14 | Actual |
| Unstable blood pressure | B6 | Risk |
| Unsteady blood sugar | F5 | Risk ⚠ URGENT |
| Unsure how to use equipment or devices | L6 | Actual |
V
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Very little urine being made | E9 | Actual ⚠ URGENT |
| Very low blood circulation (shock) | B14 | Risk ⚠ URGENT |
| Vomiting | F7 | Actual |
W
| Diagnosis | Code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Weak bond between parent and baby | R14 | Risk |
| Weak heart pumping | B4 | Actual |
| Weak immune system | T8 | Risk |
| Wishes about end of life unclear | V4 | Actual |
| Withdrawal symptoms | P22 | Actual |
| Worry or nervousness | P1 | Actual |
| Wound not healing | W1 | Actual |
| Wrong medicine or dose | S13 | Risk |