All existing diseases in the world are classified in one system, which is simply called ICD-10. For people far from the world of medicine, information about the position of prostatitis in ICD-10, the purpose of creating a system for encrypting pathology, can be interesting and useful.
What is ICD-10
ICD literally means International Classification of Diseases. It includes all officially registered pathologies, subdivided depending on the system in which the organ affected by the disease is involved: 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 the encryption of pathologies is a way to protect a person's personal information from third party interference. For example, in a certificate of employment or training, the doctor does not state the name of the disease he has suffered, but writes a code that will not give any unnecessary information to a person who does not have a medical education and a three-volume ICD Handbook.
The number 10 after the abbreviation indicates that the system has been redesigned for the tenth time. Regular revisions are made to ensure that the classification is fully in line with research results.
All diseases have a numeric code: three-digit or four-digit. At the front is the letter of the English alphabet, from A to Z, except U. This letter is used for experiments and scientific work.
Characteristics of the disease
The prostate 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 also produces the main male sex hormone testosterone and secretion needed to maintain fertile function.
In inflammation of the gland, the doctor diagnoses prostatitis, regardless of what has become the provocateur of the process: a virus, fungus, bacteria or protozoa. Inflammation can even cause insufficient blood supply to the pelvic organs. And proper treatment should take into account the cause of the disease so that the therapy is etiological and not just eliminate the unpleasant symptoms.
Prostatitis according to ICD-10
According to the ICD, the disease is indicated by a code, depending on the form of the pathology:
- acute prostatitis ICD is referred to as N41. 0;
- chronic prostatitis ICD is referred to 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 on the cause of the disease:
- if the bacterial form of inflammation of the organ is provoked by streptococcus or staphylococcus, the code B95 is added to the diagnosis;
- if other bacterial agents are detected - B96;
- with viral etiology of prostatitis - B97;
- with another type of infection - B98.
If a person has several unrelated diseases, all of them should be listed 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 department due to recurrent inflammation of the prostate, the ICD-10 code will be indicated. prostatitis.
Causes and symptoms
There is a widespread myth that absolutely everyone has a disease and it is pointless to fight it. In fact, it is possible to get rid of the pathology, it almost always occurs as a result of violating 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 leisurely pace and a minimal amount of exercise can protect a person from delicate pathology.
The symptoms of the disease can vary, but there are almost always three main clinical manifestations called the prostate triad:
- problems urinating: pain, nocturnal desire, 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 migrate to the lower back or groin.
In the bacterial form, the clinical picture increases due to fever and concomitant fever of intoxication.
Types and stages
The disease is an inflammation of the prostate gland. In about 5% of cases, the catalyst of the pathological process is an infection that enters the body with blood, lymph ascending from the urethra or descending from the kidneys. In this case, acute prostatitis is traditionally diagnosed by ICD, designated as 41. 0.
In other cases, bacterial or congestive prostatitis is detected. The blood supply to the pelvis is very important for maintaining the health of the male reproductive system.
Impaired blood flow occurs as a result of:
- heart failure;
- deposits on the walls of blood vessels of atherosclerotic plaques;
- systemic vascular lesions;
- sedentary way of life.
Such a disease develops gradually, which makes it 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 clear clinical manifestations, therefore, already at the stage of collecting the anamnesis, the doctor is highly likely to accept this particular disease.
But the assumption can only be confirmed with the help of a comprehensive study that includes:
- biochemical and clinical blood test;
- complete examination of urine;
- bacterial examination of prostate secretion;
- spermogram;
- transrectal ultrasound;
- palpation examination.
Of all the procedures that allow the patient to detect ICD prostate disease, palpation of organs through the anus with the help of fingers is the fastest and most reliable. This diagnostic method 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 properly performed procedure allows for rapid cessation of symptoms and restoration of blood supply to the body.
The treatment of inflammation of the gland depends on the causes that caused it. The bacterial form usually requires antibiotics. And the stagnant type is treated with vasodilators, anticoagulants, vitamins.
Symptomatic treatment includes antispasmodics, antipyretics and alpha-blockers to normalize the urination process.
In addition, traditional medicine and physiotherapy can be used. These methods have contradictory results from various studies, so they should be used only in conjunction with the main treatment, which does not raise doubts about its effectiveness.
Possible complications and consequences
Inflammation of the gland causes the process of scarring of the tissues of the organ. That is, the cells performing a certain functional load stop doing their job.
As a result, the patient faces:
- impotence;
- infertility;
- abscess;
- urinary incontinence;
- the spread of inflammation to other organs and systems;
- changes in immune status, development of allergies and autoimmune processes.
Disruption of the production of the hormone testosterone leads to a change in the balance in the endocrine system and the concentration of the female hormone 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 may increase.
Most of the consequences of the disease are reversible: even with the removal of the prostate gland, a person can live a full life. However, he will have to take hormone replacement therapy.
Codes of other prostate diseases according to ICD
Prostatitis is not the only disease that affects the body.
Pathologies can be found in the International Classification of Diseases:
- abscess, N41. 2;
- prostatocystitis - N41. 3;
- other pathologies in the body - N41. 8;
- unspecified pathology - N41. 9;
- organ hyperplasia - N40.
The gland formation has a code according to ICD-10 N40, the adenoma is also included in this category. There is no diagnosis of adenoma in the ICD, because in fact the adenoma is a benign formation, the growth of which causes an increase in the total volume of the organ, ie hyperplasia.
Prevention
To prevent the doctor from entering the ICD-10 prostatitis code in the medical record, you must carefully follow the rules of prevention:
- lead a regular sex life with a regular partner or use barrier methods of protection;
- elimination of all foci of chronic infection in the body: sexually transmitted diseases, diseases of the ENT organs, caries;
- eat right;
- maintains an optimal level of engine load;
- do not overcool.
It is important for every healthy person to visit a doctor regularly for preventive purposes. When symptoms of pathology appear, it is important not to start treatment alone, 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 decided that incurable diseases had been found in me. But in practice the forecast turned out to be more rosy. The doctor explained to me that it was possible to cure the inflammation of the prostate gland. But for this you need to seriously try: to give up bad habits, start exercising and eating right. And most importantly, take all the medications prescribed by your doctor and go for a prostate massage regularly. Although the therapy takes a long time, it is worth restoring your male strength and getting rid of the constant discomfort in the lower abdomen. "
- "I'm not well acquainted with medicine, so I never knew what the ICD-10 code for prostatitis was and what the ICD was in general. Two years ago I was examined at the hospital with my colleagues. And I saw that I had some numbers in the supposed diagnosis column. But I didn't attach any importance to that. It turned out that in this way doctors record the diseases of patients. I don't know how to deal with that, because the language of doctors needs to be at least a little more understandable to us patients. "
- "Many patients have a question: why does the doctor write not the name of the disease prostatitis, but the code of ICD-10. The argument for this question is the position that the patient cannot independently understand the alphanumeric code. To this I can answer that the patient should not study the records in his ambulatory card on his own. There are rules according to which the doctor himself is obliged to tell the patient in detail what disease has been diagnosed, what treatment will be carried out, what prognosis is currently expected. "
- "The information in the map is needed for reports and statistics, so it is recorded in the form of a cipher. Everyone knows that the doctor's handwriting is extremely difficult to read, but only after seeing the ICD code xp. prostatitis, the extra will immediately bring the disease into his system. In addition, ICD is very convenient for patients who plan to be treated abroad. "