W00-X59: Other external causes of accidental injury
X50-X57: Overexertion, travel and privation
The group of conditions categorized as "Overexertion, travel and privation" (ICD-10 codes X50-X57) refer to circumstances or situations that can cause health problems due to excessive physical effort, hardships endured during travel, or due to circumstances of severe lack or deprivation. Overexertion often results from pushing the body beyond its stamina and recovery limits, leading to symptoms like fatigue, muscle or joint pain, shortness of breath, and even fainting. Conditions linked to travel can range from motion sickness to deep vein thrombosis, typically caused by long periods of immobility in cramped spaces, change in environment or climate, or exposure to new allergens and pathogens. Privation-related conditions are usually linked to deprivation of basic needs like foods, clean water, sleep or warmth. Symptoms would differ based on the specific deprivation, but might generally involve weakness, malnutrition, dehydration, exhaustion, and susceptibility to illnesses.
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