C FDA C54450 Patient Problem Codes FDA CDRH C2851 1684 AIDS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS A syndrome resulting from the acquired deficiency of cellular immunity caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is characterized by the reduction of the Helper T-lymphocytes in the peripheral blood and the lymph nodes. Symptoms include generalized lymphadenopathy, fever, weight loss, and chronic diarrhea. Patients with AIDS are especially susceptible to opportunistic infections (usually pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections, tuberculosis, candida infections, and cryptococcosis), and the development of malignant neoplasms (usually non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Kaposi sarcoma). The human immunodeficiency virus is transmitted through sexual contact, sharing of contaminated needles, or transfusion of contaminated blood. C54027 2688 Patient Problem/Medical Problem C FDA C54450 Patient Problem Codes FDA CDRH C2884 1724 Arthritis, Rheumatoid Rheumatoid Arthritis A chronic, systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation in the synovial membranes and articular surfaces. It manifests primarily as a symmetric, erosive polyarthritis that spares the axial skeleton and is typically associated with the presence in the serum of rheumatoid factor. C2883 1723 Arthritis C FDA C54450 Patient Problem Codes FDA CDRH C35221 1688 Abortion The unintentional or intentional loss of a pregnancy before 22 weeks gestation. C54027 2688 Patient Problem/Medical Problem C FDA C54450 Patient Problem Codes FDA CDRH C50416 1718 Apgar Score, Decreased Or Low Decreased Or Low Apgar Score|Low Or Decreased Apgar Score|Score, Decreased Or Low Apgar An Apgar score less than seven. C54027 2688 Patient Problem/Medical Problem