Plague: Complications

Consequential diseases or complications of bubonic plague (bubonic plague)

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

  • Spontaneous opening of the bubo(s)-inward as well as outward-with pathogen seeding: pneumonic plague and involvement of other organs are possible
  • Plague sepsis

Consequential diseases or complications of pneumonic plague

Cardiovascular system (I00-I99).

  • Cardiovascular failure, shock

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

  • Plague sepsis

Consequential diseases or complications of plague sepsis

Respiratory system (J00-J99)

  • ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) – acute respiratory failure in the setting of a
    Multi-organ failure (MODS, Multi organ dysfunction syndrome; MOF: Multi organ failure; simultaneous or sequential failure or severe functional impairment of various vital organ systems of the body).

Blood, hematopoietic organs – immune system (D50-D90).

  • Bleeding, unspecified
  • Splenomegaly (enlargement of the spleen)

Cardiovascular system (I00-I99)

  • Cardiovascular failure, shock

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

  • Abscesses in organs, unspecified.
  • Pestmeningitis (meningitis).

Liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts-pancreas (pancreas) (K70-K77; K80-K87).

  • Hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver).

Mouth, esophagus (esophagus), stomach, and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).

  • Ileus (intestinal obstruction)

Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – reproductive organs) (N00-N99).

  • Renal failure

Further

  • Multi-organ failure