All diseases existing around the world are categorized into a system that is simply referred to as the ICD-10. For people far from the world of medicine, information about the location of prostatitis in the ICD-10, the purpose of creating a pathology encryption system, can be interesting and useful.
What is ICD-10
ICD literally stands for International Classification of Diseases. It includes all the pathologies officially registered to date, divided according to the system in which the organ affected by the disease is included: urogenital, circulatory system, nerves, etc.
The author of such a system, William Farr, created an international language for doctors around the world. In addition, the encryption of pathologies is now a way of protecting a person's personal data from interference by third parties. For example, on a certificate of employment or study, the doctor does not state the name of the illness he has suffered, but instead writes a code that does not provide unnecessary information to a person with no medical training, and a three-volume ICD manual.
The number 10 after the abbreviation indicates that the system has been revised for the tenth time. Revisions take place regularly to ensure that the classification is fully in line with the results of scientific research.
All diseases have a numerical code: three or four digits. In the front is the letter of the English alphabet from A to Z, with the exception of U. This letter is used for experiments and scientific work.
Characteristics of the disease
The prostate is a small organ in the small pelvis between the bladder and rectum. It performs an important role in urination and ejaculation, and it also produces the main male sex hormone, testosterone, and a secret needed to maintain fertile function.
With inflammation of the gland, the doctor diagnoses prostatitis, regardless of what became the provocateur of the process: a virus, fungus, bacteria or protozoa. Inflammation can even lead to inadequate blood supply to the pelvic organs. And proper treatment must take into account the cause of the disease, so that therapy is etiological, and not just eliminating unpleasant symptoms.
Prostatitis according to ICD-10
The disease according to ICD is indicated by a code, depending on the pathology:
- acute prostatitis ICD is called N41. 0 displayed;
- Chronic prostatitis ICD is called N41. 1 displayed.
The letter N in this case indicates the localization of the problem in the genitourinary system.
In addition, the disease code can contain information about the cause of the disease:
- if the bacterial form of organ inflammation is caused by streptococci or staphylococci, the B95 code is added to the diagnosis;
- if other bacterial agents are found - B96;
- with viral etiology of prostatitis - B97;
- with another type of infection - B98.
If a person has multiple independent diseases, they should all be listed in their medical history. The first on the list is the code of the pathology that was treated in a particular case. If the patient is in urology due to recurrent prostate inflammation, the ICD-10 code is displayed. Prostate inflammation.
Causes and symptoms
There is a widespread myth that absolutely every man has an ailment and there is no point in fighting it. In fact, it is possible to get rid of the pathology, it almost always arises as a result of a violation of the rule of a healthy lifestyle.
For example, the bacterial form is almost always the result of unprotected sex or long-term neglect of the focus of chronic infection in the body.
The stagnant form occurs in people with a sedentary lifestyle. Regular walks at a quiet pace and a minimum of physical exercise can protect a person from sensitive pathology.
Symptoms of the disease can be different, but almost always there are three main clinical manifestations called the prostate triad:
- Problems urinating: pain, nocturnal urgency, constant feeling of full bladder;
- Potency problems: erectile dysfunction, lack of orgasm or ejaculation, inability to conceive a child;
- Pain in the lower abdomen that may travel to the lower back or groin.
In the bacterial form, the clinical picture increases due to an increase in body temperature and the simultaneous fever of poisoning.
Types and levels
The disease is inflammation of the prostate. In about 5% of cases, the trigger for the pathological process is an infection that enters the organ with blood, lymph, ascending from the urethra or descending from the kidneys. In this case, acute prostatitis is traditionally diagnosed by the ICD labeled 41. 0.
In other cases, abacterial or congestive prostatitis is noted. The blood supply to the pelvis is very important for maintaining the health of the male reproductive system.
A violation of blood flow occurs as a result of:
- Heart defect;
- deposits on the walls of blood vessels from atherosclerotic plaques;
- systemic vascular lesions;
- sedentary lifestyle.
Such a disease develops gradually, so it is almost impossible to notice its acute form, and chronic prostatitis is immediately diagnosed in patients, according to the ICD.
Diagnosis and treatment
It is not difficult to diagnose the disease, it usually has vivid clinical manifestations, therefore, even at the stage of the anamnesis, the doctor can with a high probability assume this particular disease.
The assumption can only be confirmed with the help of a comprehensive survey, which includes:
- biochemical and clinical blood test;
- full urine examination;
- bacterial examination of the secretion of the prostate;
- Semen analysis;
- transrectal ultrasound;
- Palpation examination.
Of all the methods that allow a patient to detect prostate disease with the ICD, the fastest and most reliable is the palpation of organs through the anus with the fingers. This diagnostic method is also one of the best treatment methods. Prostate massage has been known for many years, and to this day, a correctly performed procedure makes it possible to quickly stop the symptoms and restore the blood supply to the organ.
Treatment for inflammation of the gland depends on the reasons that caused it. The bacterial form usually requires antibiotics. And the stagnant type is treated with vasodilators, anticoagulants and vitamins.
Symptomatic treatment includes taking anticonvulsants, antipyretics, and alpha blockers to normalize the urination process.
In addition, traditional medicine and physiotherapy can be used. These methods have controversial results from various studies, so they should only be used in conjunction with the main treatment that leaves no doubt as to its effectiveness.
Possible complications and consequences
With inflammation of the gland, the process of scarring the tissues of the organ occurs. That is, cells that are performing a certain functional load stop doing their job.
As a result, the patient is faced with:
- Impotence;
- Infertility;
- Abscess;
- violation of urine outflow;
- the spread of inflammation to other organs and systems;
- Changes in the status of the immune system, the development of allergies and autoimmune processes.
A disturbance in the production of the hormone testosterone leads to a change in the balance in the endocrine system and the concentration of the female hormones estrogen in the blood begins to rise. This leads to changes in the behavior and appearance of the man. His libido decreases, his emotionality increases, the position of the fat layer on the body changes and the size of the mammary glands can increase.
Most of the consequences of the disease are reversible: even with the removal of the prostate, a man can lead a full life. However, he must undergo hormone replacement therapy.
Codes of other diseases of the prostate according to ICD
Prostatitis is not the only disease that affects the organ.
In the International Classification of Diseases there are pathologies:
- Abscess, N41. 2;
- Prostatocystitis - N41. 3;
- other pathologies in the organ - N41. 8th;
- unspecified pathology - N41. 9;
- Organ hyperplasia - N40.
The formation of the gland has a code according to ICD-10 N40, adenomas also fall into this category. In the ICD there is no diagnosis of an adenoma, since an adenoma is actually a benign formation, the growth of which causes an increase in the total volume of the organ, that is, hyperplasia.
prophylaxis
To prevent the doctor from entering the ICD-10 prostatitis code in the medical record, you should carefully follow the rules of prevention:
- have a regular sex life with a steady partner or use barrier methods;
- eliminate all foci of chronic infections in the body: venereal diseases, diseases of ENT organs, tooth decay;
- ISS tidy;
- Maintaining an optimal level of engine load;
- do not overcool.
For every health-conscious person, it is important to see a doctor regularly for prevention. If pathological symptoms appear, it is important not to start treatment yourself, but to undergo a full medical examination.
reviews
- "I was diagnosed with the disease 4 years ago. I saw the ICD prostatitis code on my card, searched the internet for information, and concluded that I had incurable diseases. In practice, however, the prognosis was rosier. The doctor explained to me that it was possible to cure the inflammation of the prostate. But to do this, you have to try hard: give up bad habits, exercise, and eat right. And the main thing is to take all the drugs prescribed by the doctor and regularly do prostate massage. Although therapy is time-consuming, it is worth restoring male strength and getting rid of the constant discomfort in the lower abdomen. "
- "I'm not very knowledgeable about medicine, so I never knew what the ICD-10 code for prostatitis was and what the ICD was in principle. Two years ago my colleagues and I underwent an examination in the hospital. And I saw that I had some numbers in the column of the alleged diagnosis. But I didn't attach any importance to it. It turned out that this is how doctors record patients' illnesses. I don't know what to do with it, because the language of doctors should at least be a little more understandable for us patients ".
- "Many patients have a question: Why does the doctor not write down the name of the disease prostatitis, but the ICD-10 code. The argument for this question is the position that the patient cannot find out the alphanumeric code on his own. I can answer that the patient does not have to study the records in his ambulance card independently. There are rules according to which the doctor himself is obliged to tell the patient in detail what disease he has been diagnosed with, what treatment is being carried out and what prognosis is currently to be expected.
- "The information on the card is needed for reports and statistics, so it is recorded in the form of a cipher. Everyone knows the doctor's handwriting is extremely difficult to read, but after seeing the ICD code xp. Prostatitis, the extra, will bring the disease into his system right away. The ICD is also very useful for patients planning treatment abroad. "