ClinicalAtlas ZA

ICD-10 indexed — tap a category to browse all conditions.

• ❤️ Cardiovascular 6

  Heart and circulation — stamina, shift work, and stress tolerance may be affected.

• 🍽️ GI 5

  Digestive conditions — nausea, urgency, and pain can limit travel and client-facing work.

• 🌸 Gynaecology 3

  Female reproductive health — may affect attendance, pain, and hormone-related symptoms.

• 🩸 Haematology 3

  Blood disorders — anaemia commonly causes fatigue and reduced endurance.

• 🦠 Infectious 4

  Infection and post-infectious illness — include dates and continuity for waiting-period arguments.

• 🩹 Injury 5

  Event-based harm — document when, where, and how; distinguish from gradual illness.

• 🧠 Mental health 23

  Conditions affecting mood, anxiety, thinking, or behaviour — insurers still need duty-impact evidence, not diagnosis alo…

• 🧪 Metabolic 9

  Hormone, blood sugar, and weight-related conditions — fatigue and attendance are common themes.

• ⚡ Neurological 6

  Brain, nerve, and coordination conditions — may affect concentration, safety, or stamina.

• 🎗️ Oncology 5

  Cancer and related conditions — treatment side effects often drive work incapacity.

• 🩺 Ophthalmology 1

  Eye conditions — visual field and acuity limits may affect driving, screen work, and safety-critical roles.

• 🦴 Pain & MSK 21

  Musculoskeletal and chronic pain — common in desk, manual, and travel-heavy roles.

• 💧 Renal 2

  Kidney disease — fatigue, fluid restrictions, and dialysis schedules affect duties.

• 🫁 Respiratory 4

  Lung conditions — breathlessness affects physical and sometimes cognitive endurance.

• 🌙 Sleep 2

  Disorders of sleep quality, timing, or breathing — often linked to fatigue and cognitive work limits.

• ⚗️ Substance 2

  Alcohol or drug use disorders — policy exclusions and rehab cooperation may apply.

• 📋 Other 5

  Symptom-based or non-specific codes — pair with functional impact in your story.

↔ Clinicians & practices · Medications & treatments

Nested strengths & dose schedules on each medication page.

• ❤️ ACE inhibitor 1

  Blood pressure and heart failure drug — dry cough is a common side effect.

• 🎯 ADHD 7

  Stimulant or non-stimulant focus medication — appetite and sleep effects.

• 💊 Analgesic 1

  Pain and fever relief — paracetamol is generally non-sedating.

• 🩸 Anticoagulant 3

  Blood thinner — bruising and bleeding risk; interacts with many drugs.

• ❤️ Antihypertensive 1

  Blood pressure treatment — dizziness on standing may affect duties.

• 🩸 Antiplatelet 1

  Reduces clot risk — bleeding precautions with surgery/injury.

• 💊 Antipsychotic 3

  Treats psychosis and sometimes bipolar depression — sedation and metabolic effects.

• ❤️ ARB 1

  Blood pressure drug alternative to ACE inhibitors.

• 🫁 Asthma / COPD 1

  Inhaled steroid/long-acting bronchodilator — rinse mouth after use.

• 💊 Atypical antidepressant 3

  Non-SSRI antidepressants — e.g. mirtazapine (sedating), bupropion (activating).

• 😴 Benzodiazepine 4

  Short-term anxiety/sleep drug — dependence risk; insurers may query long-term use.

• ❤️ Beta-blocker / anxiety 2

  Slows heart rate — used for anxiety physical symptoms and migraine prevention.

• 🫁 Bronchodilator 1

  Opens airways in asthma/COPD — tremor and fast heartbeat possible.

• 💊 Combination analgesic 2

  Multi-ingredient pain tablet — often includes codeine (sedating, restricted).

• 💉 Corticosteroid 2

  Reduces inflammation — insomnia, mood changes, and blood sugar effects.

• 🩸 Diabetes 2

  Lowers blood sugar — hypoglycaemia risk if dosing or meals are irregular.

• ⚡ Migraine acute 1

  Stops migraine attack — limited monthly use; cardiovascular cautions.

• 🧠 Migraine prophylaxis 1

  Preventive migraine treatment — taken daily, not for acute attacks.

• ⚖️ Mood stabiliser 3

  Controls bipolar mood swings — lithium requires blood monitoring.

• ⚡ Neuropathic pain 2

  Calms overactive nerves — dizziness and fatigue are common.

• ⚡ Neuropathic pain / anxiety 2

  Nerve-pain and anxiety drug — pregabalin causes dizziness and sedation.

• 💊 NSAID 4

  Anti-inflammatory pain relief — stomach and kidney precautions with long use.

• 🩹 Opioid analgesic 3

  Strong pain relief — dependence, sedation, and safety-critical work limits.

• 💊 Other 2

  Other prescribed or complementary treatment — note prescriber and work impact.

• 🌙 Pain / sleep adjunct 1

  Low-dose antidepressant used for pain or sleep rather than mood.

• 🌙 Sleep aid 3

  Medication to induce sleep — morning sedation can affect duty performance.

• 💊 SNRI antidepressant 3

  Serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor — depression, anxiety, and some pain; may raise blood pre…

• 💊 SSRI antidepressant 9

  Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor — treats depression/anxiety; common side effects: nausea, sle…

• 📉 Statin 1

  Cholesterol lowering — muscle pain reported by some patients.

• 🔄 Substance use 5

  Supports alcohol or opioid recovery — part of structured treatment plans.

• 🌿 Supplement 4

  Vitamins/minerals — document if prescribed for diagnosed deficiency.

• 🦋 Thyroid 2

  Replaces or suppresses thyroid hormone — requires blood test monitoring.

• 💊 Tricyclic antidepressant 3

  Older antidepressant class — also used for nerve pain and sleep at low doses; sedation common.

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