Salpingitis, oophoritis or salpingo-oophoritis: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 10:28, 2018 April 16
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Salpingitis, oophoritis or salpingo-oophoritis |
ICD10 code: | N70 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
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
Includes: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), and abscesses of:
- fallopian tube
- ovary
- tubo-ovarian
- Common causes of salpingitis include sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhoea and chlamydia. Salpingitis is a common cause of female infertility because it can damage the fallopian tube
- Usually oophoritis is associated with salpingitis, the infection affects the fallopian tubes and gradually spreads to the internal pelvic organs including the ovaries
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