Acute tonsillitis   17741008

SNOMED CT code


SNOMED code17741008
nameAcute tonsillitis
statusactive
date introduced2002-01-31
fully specified name(s)Acute tonsillitis (disorder)
synonyms
  • Acute tonsillitis
  • Infective tonsillitis
attributes - group1
Associated morphologyAcute inflammation   4532008
Finding siteTonsillar structure (palatine)   75573002
attributes - group2
Clinical courseSudden onset AND/OR short duration   424124008
parents
children
  • [X]Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms   196198008  removed: 2009-01-31
  • Acute bacterial tonsillitis   195671000
  • Acute catarrhal tonsillitis   195669000
  • Acute erythematous tonsillitis   195666007
  • Acute gangrenous tonsillitis   195670004
  • Acute tonsillitis NOS   195678006  removed: 2010-01-31
  • Acute ulcerative tonsillitis   195668008
  • Acute viral tonsillitis   195676005
  • Recurrent acute tonsillitis   195677001
hierarchies
a selection of possible paths
SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Clinical finding   404684003
    Disease   64572001
      Acute disease   2704003
        Acute respiratory disease   111273006
          Acute pharyngitis   363746003
            Acute tonsillitis   17741008

SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Clinical finding   404684003
    Disease   64572001
      Disorder of head   118934005
        Inflammatory disorder of head   363176004
          Tonsillitis   90176007
            Acute tonsillitis   17741008

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