All diseases existing in the world are classified in a system, which is simply called ICD-10. For people far from the medical world, information about the position of prostatitis in the ICD-10, the purpose of creating a pathology cryptography system, can be interesting and useful.
What is ICD-10
ICD literally stands for International Classification of Diseases. It includes all pathologies officially registered so far, subdivided according to the system in which the organ affected by the disease is inserted: urogenital, circulatory, nervous, etc.
The author of such a system, William Farr, thus created an international language for physicians around the world. Also, today, pathology encryption is a way to protect a person's personal information from interference by third parties. For example, on a work or study certificate, the doctor does not indicate the name of the illness he 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 ICD Manual.
The number 10 after the abbreviation indicates that the system has been revised for the tenth time. Reviews take place regularly to ensure that the classification is fully consistent with the results of scientific research.
All diseases have a numerical code: three or four digits. On the front is the letter of the English alphabet, from A to Z, except for U. This letter is used for experiments and scientific work.
Disease characteristics
The prostate is a small organ located in the small pelvis, between the bladder and the rectum. It plays an important role in the process of urination and ejaculation, as well as producing the main male sex hormone testosterone and a necessary secret to maintain fertile function.
With gland inflammation, the doctor diagnoses prostatitis, regardless of what has become the trigger for the process: a virus, fungus, bacteria or protozoan. Inflammation can even cause 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 just eliminating unpleasant symptoms.
Prostatitis according to ICD-10
The disease according to the ICD is indicated by a code, depending on the form of the pathology:
- Acute ICD prostatitis 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, 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 noted in their medical history. First on the list is the code of the pathology that was treated in a given 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 every man has a disease and it is useless to fight 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 unprotected sex or long-term 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 delicate pathologies.
The symptoms of the disease can be different, but there are almost always three main clinical manifestations, called the prostatic triad:
- problems with urination: pain, night craving, feeling of a constantly full bladder;
- problems with potency: 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 Steps
The disease is an inflammation of the prostate. In about 5% of cases, the catalyst 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, called 41, 0.
In other cases, congestive or bacterial prostatitis is detected. The blood supply to the small pelvis is very important to maintain the health of the male reproductive system.
Violation of blood flow occurs as a result of:
- cardiac insufficiency;
- deposits in blood vessel walls of atherosclerotic plaques;
- systemic vascular injuries;
- sedentary lifestyle.
This disease develops gradually, so it is almost impossible to perceive its acute form, and patients are immediately diagnosed with chronic prostatitis according to the ICD.
Diagnosis and treatment
Diagnosis of the disease is not difficult, it usually presents clear clinical manifestations, therefore, already in the collection phase of an anamnesis, the physician with a high degree of probability can assume this particular disease.
But the assumption can only be confirmed with the help of comprehensive research, which includes:
- biochemical and clinical blood test;
- complete urinalysis;
- bacterial examination of prostate secretion;
- spermogram;
- transrectal ultrasound;
- palpation exam.
Among all the procedures that allow the patient to detect prostate diseases from the ICD, the palpation of organs through the anus with the fingers is the fastest and most reliable. This diagnostic method is at the same time one of the best treatment methods. Prostate massage has been known for many years, and even today, a procedure performed correctly makes it possible to quickly stop symptoms and restore the blood supply to the prostate.
The treatment of 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, vitamins.
Symptomatic treatment includes the use of antispasmodics, antipyretics and alpha-blockers to normalize the urination process.
In addition, traditional medicine and physiotherapy can be used. These methods have controversial results in several studies, therefore, they should only be used in conjunction with the main treatment, which does not raise doubts about their effectiveness.
Possible complications and consequences
With the inflammation of the gland, the healing process of the organ's tissues takes place. That is, cells that carry a certain functional load stop doing their work.
As a result, the patient is faced with:
- impotence;
- infertility;
- abscess;
- violation of urine flow;
- the spread of inflammation to other organs and systems;
- changes in immune status, development of allergies and autoimmune processes.
The interruption of 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 starts to increase. This leads to changes in the man's behavior and appearance. Your libido decreases, emotionality increases, the location of the body's fat layer 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, a man can live a full life. However, he will need hormone replacement therapy.
Codes for other prostate diseases according to the ICD
Prostatitis is not the only disease that affects the organ.
In the International Classification of Diseases, the pathologies can be found:
- abscess, N41. two;
- prostatocystitis - N41. 3;
- other organ pathologies - N41. 8;
- unspecified pathology - N41. 9;
- organ hyperplasia - N40.
Gland formation has a code according to ICD-10 N40, adenoma is also included in this category. In the ICD, there is no diagnosis of adenoma, because in fact the adenoma is a benign formation, whose growth causes an increase in the total volume of the organ, that is, hyperplasia.
Prophylaxis
To prevent the physician from entering the ICD-10 prostatitis code into the medical record, you must carefully follow the prevention rules:
- having a regular sex life with a regular partner or using barrier protection methods;
- eliminate any foci of chronic infection in the body: sexually transmitted diseases, ENT organ diseases, caries;
- eat properly;
- maintain an optimal engine load level;
- don't cool too much.
It is important that all health-conscious people visit a doctor regularly for preventive purposes. When symptoms of the condition appear, it is important not to start treatment on your own, but to undergo a thorough medical examination.
Assessments
- "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 forecast turned out to be more optimistic. The doctor He explained to me that it is possible to cure prostate inflammation. But for that you have to try seriously: give up bad habits, start exercising and eating right. And the main thing is to take all the medication prescribed by the doctor and have a regular massage Although the therapy takes time, it's worth it to restore your masculine strength and get rid of the constant discomfort in your lower abdomen. "
- "I'm not very versed in medicine, so I never knew what the ICD-10 code for prostatitis was, and what the ICD was in principle. Two years ago, I had an exam at the hospital with my colleagues. And I saw that in the supposed column. diagnosis I had some numbers. But I didn't pay attention to that. It turned out that, in this way, doctors record the illnesses of patients. I don't know how to relate to that, because the language of doctors should be at least a little more understandable for us patients".
- "Many patients have a question: why the doctor writes not the name of the prostatitis disease, but the ICD-10 code. The argument for this question is the position that the patient cannot independently discover the alphanumeric code. , I can answer that the patient does not need to independently study the records on his outpatient card. There are rules according to which the doctor himself is obliged to tell the patient in detail what disease has been diagnosed, what treatment he will undergo, which prognosis is expected at the moment".
- "The card information is needed for reporting and statistics, so it's recorded in cipher form. Everyone knows the doctor's handwriting is extremely difficult to decipher, but after seeing the ICD code xp. prostatitis, the excess will bring about immediately the disease to your system. In addition, the ICD is very convenient for patients planning to undergo treatment abroad. "