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**It also is referred to as ANCA-associated vasculitis. | **It also is referred to as ANCA-associated vasculitis. | ||
*It is an autoimmune vasculitis, which causes inflammation and narrowing/blocking of small and medium-sized vessels. | *It is an autoimmune vasculitis, which causes inflammation and narrowing/blocking of small and medium-sized vessels. | ||
**This can occur in any organ(s) but most commonly affects the lungs and kidneys -- which can result in a "pulmonary-renal syndrome". Indeed it, along with '''[[Goodpasture syndrome (hypersensitivity angiitis)]]''' are the two most common specific causes of pulmonary-renal | **This can occur in any organ(s) but most commonly affects the lungs and kidneys -- which can result in a "pulmonary-renal syndrome". Indeed it, along with '''[[Goodpasture syndrome (hypersensitivity angiitis)]]''' are the two most common specific causes of [[Pulmonary-Renal Syndrome in ICD10 | pulmonary-renal syndrome]]s. | ||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == |
Revision as of 22:57, 2018 October 9
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Wegener's granulomatosis |
ICD10 code: | M31.3 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Wegener's Granulomatosis / Granulomatosis with polyangiitis |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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External ICD10 Documentation |
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Additional Info
- Wegener's granulomatosis is the OLD name of this disorder.
- The new official name is Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)
- It also is referred to as ANCA-associated vasculitis.
- It is an autoimmune vasculitis, which causes inflammation and narrowing/blocking of small and medium-sized vessels.
- This can occur in any organ(s) but most commonly affects the lungs and kidneys -- which can result in a "pulmonary-renal syndrome". Indeed it, along with Goodpasture syndrome (hypersensitivity angiitis) are the two most common specific causes of pulmonary-renal syndromes.
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