All the diseases that exist in the world are classified in a system, which is simply called ICD-10. For people far from the world of medicine, information about the position of prostatitis in the ICD-10, the purpose of creating a pathology cipher, can be interesting and useful.
What is the ICD-10?
ICD literally stands for International Classification of Diseases. It includes all the pathologies officially registered to date, subdivided according to the system in which the organ affected by the disease is included: urogenital, circulatory, nervous, etc.
The author of such a system, William Farr, thus created an international language for physicians around the world. In addition, today, pathology encryption is a way to protect a person's personal information from third-party interference. For example, in a work or study certificate, the doctor does not indicate the name of the disease that he has suffered, but writes a code that will not give any unnecessary information to a person who does not have medical training and a three-volume book. ICD Manual.
The number 10 after the abbreviation indicates that the system has been serviced for the tenth time. Periodic reviews are conducted to ensure that the classification is fully consistent with the results of scientific research.
All diseases have a numerical code: three or four digits. In front is the letter of the English alphabet, from A to Z, except for U. This letter is used for experiments and scientific work.
Characteristics of the disease
The prostate gland is a small organ located in the small pelvis, between the bladder and the rectum. It performs an important function in the process of urination and ejaculation, and it also produces the main male sex hormone, testosterone, a secret necessary to maintain fertile function.
With inflammation of the gland, the doctor diagnoses prostatitis, regardless of what became the provocateur of the process: a virus, a fungus, a bacterium or a protozoan. The inflammation can even cause an insufficient blood supply to the pelvic organs. And the correct treatment must take into account the cause of the disease, so that the therapy is etiological and not only eliminates unpleasant symptoms.
Prostatitis according to ICD-10
The disease according to the ICD is indicated by a code, according to the form of pathology:
- Acute prostatitis ICD is indicated as N41. 0;
- Chronic ICD prostatitis is indicated as N41. 1.
The letter N in this case indicates the location of the problem in the genitourinary system.
In addition, the disease code may include information about the cause of the disease:
- if the bacterial form of organ inflammation is caused by streptococci or staphylococci, the code B95 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 several unrelated illnesses, all of them should be indicated in his 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 the urology service for recurrent inflammation of the prostate, the ICD-10 code will be indicated. prostatitis.
Causes and symptoms
There is a widespread myth that absolutely every man suffers from a disease and there is no point in fighting it. In fact, it is possible to get rid of pathology, it almost always arises as a result of violation of the rule of a healthy lifestyle.
For example, the bacterial form is almost always the result of long-term unprotected sex or neglect of the focus of a chronic infection in the body.
The stagnant form occurs in people with a sedentary lifestyle. Regular walks at a leisurely pace and a minimal amount of physical exercise can protect a person from a delicate pathology.
Symptoms of the disease may differ, but there are almost always three main clinical manifestations, called the prostate triad:
- urination problems - pain, nighttime urgency, feeling like a bladder is constantly full;
- potency problems: erectile dysfunction, lack of orgasm or ejaculation, inability to conceive a child;
- pain in the lower abdomen, which may migrate to the lower back or groin.
In the bacterial form, the clinical picture increases due to an increase in body temperature and concomitant intoxication fever.
Types and stages
The disease is an inflammation of the prostate. In about 5% of cases, the catalyst of 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 ICD, designated 41. 0.
In other cases, bacterial or congestive prostatitis is detected. The blood supply to the small pelvis is very important in maintaining the health of the male reproductive system.
Violation of blood flow occurs as a result of:
- heart failure;
- deposits on the walls of blood vessels from atherosclerotic plaques;
- systemic vascular lesions;
- sedentary lifestyle.
Such a disease develops gradually, therefore, it is almost impossible to notice its acute form, and patients are immediately diagnosed with chronic prostatitis according to the ICD.
Diagnosis and treatment
It is not difficult to diagnose the disease, it usually has vivid clinical manifestations, therefore, already at the stage of collecting an anamnesis, the doctor with a high degree of probability can assume this particular disease.
But the assumption can only be confirmed with the help of a comprehensive survey, which includes:
- biochemical and clinical blood test;
- complete urine test;
- bacterial examination of discharge from the prostate;
- spermogram;
- transrectal ultrasound;
- palpation examination.
Among all the procedures that allow a patient to detect prostate disease from the ICD, palpation of organs through the anus with the fingers is the fastest and most reliable. This method of diagnosis is at the same time one of the best methods of treatment. Prostate massage has been known for many years, and to this day, a correctly performed procedure makes it possible to quickly stop symptoms and restore blood supply to the organ.
Treatment for swollen gland depends on the reasons that caused it. The bacterial form generally requires antibiotics. And the stagnant type is treated with vasodilators, blood thinners, vitamins.
Symptomatic treatment includes taking antispasmodics, antipyretics, and alpha-blockers to normalize the urination process.
In addition, traditional medicine and physiotherapy can be used. These methods have controversial results from several studies, therefore, they should be used only in conjunction with the main treatment, leaving no doubt about their effectiveness.
Possible complications and consequences.
With inflammation of the gland, the process of healing the tissues of the organ occurs. In other words, the cells that carry out a certain functional load stop doing their job.
As a result, the patient faces:
- impotence;
- sterility;
- abscess;
- violation of urine output;
- the spread of inflammation to other organs and systems;
- changes in immune status, development of allergies and autoimmune processes.
The interruption in the production of the hormone testosterone leads to a change in the balance of the endocrine system and the concentration of female hormones estrogen in the blood begins to increase. This leads to changes in the behavior and appearance of the man. His libido decreases, emotionality increases, the location 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 gland, a man can live a full life. However, he will have to undergo hormone replacement therapy.
Codes of other diseases of the prostate according to ICD
Prostatitis is not the only disease that affects the organ.
Pathologies can be found in the International Classification of Diseases:
- abscess, N41. 2;
- prostate cystitis - N41. 3;
- other pathologies in the organ - N41. 8;
- unspecified pathology - N41. 9;
- organ hyperplasia - N40.
The gland formation is coded according to ICD-10 N40, adenoma is also included in this category. In the ICD, there is no diagnosis of adenoma, since in reality an adenoma is 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 prostatitis code ICD-10 into the medical record, you must carefully follow the rules of prevention:
- have a regular sex life with a regular partner or use barrier protection methods;
- eliminate any focus of chronic infection in the body: sexually transmitted diseases, diseases of the ENT organs, caries;
- eat properly;
- maintain an optimal level of engine load;
- do not cool too much.
It is important for every health conscious person to visit a doctor regularly for preventive purposes. When symptoms of pathology appear, it is important not to start treatment on your own, but to undergo a full medical examination.
Reviews (2)
- "I was diagnosed with the disease 4 years ago. I saw the ICD prostatitis code on my map, looked for information on the Internet and decided that incurable diseases were found in me. But in practice, the prognosis turned out to be more optimistic. The doctor explained that It is possible to cure the inflammation of the prostate. But for this you have to try seriously: stop bad habits, start exercising and eat well. And the main thing is to take all the medications prescribed by the doctor and go regularly for a prostate massage Although the therapy is time consuming, it pays to regain male strength and get rid of the constant discomfort in the lower abdomen. "
- "I'm not very well versed in medicine, so I never knew what the ICD-10 code was for prostatitis, and what the ICD was in principle. Two years ago, I underwent an examination in the hospital with my colleagues. And I saw that in the column of the supposed diagnosis there were some numbers. But I did not give any importance to this. It turned out that in this way the doctors record the diseases of the patients. I do not know how to relate to this, because the language of the doctors should be al less a little more understandable to us patients. "
- "Many patients have a question: why does the doctor write not the name of the prostatitis disease, but the ICD-10 code? The argument of this question is the position that the patient cannot independently decipher the alphanumeric code. To this I can answer that the patient does not have to independently study the records on his outpatient card. There are rules according to which the doctor himself is obliged to inform the patient in detail of what disease he has been diagnosed with, what treatment will be carried out , what prognosis is expected at that time ".
- "The information on the card is necessary for reports and statistics, so it is recorded in the form of encryption. Everyone knows that the doctor's handwriting is extremely difficult to distinguish, but after looking at the ICD code xp. Prostatitis, the extra will immediately bring the disease into your system. Also, the ICD is very convenient for patients planning to undergo treatment abroad. "