Hepatitis C is a liver-afflicting virus which is induced by hepatitis C virus. It may occur in the form of an acute (temporary) disease which is B17.1 according to ICD-10 or may develop into chronic (long-term) infection which is B18.2 after 6 months. Early diagnosis and treatment would help preventing the health of your liver.
A number of individuals are not aware of the symptoms. Their possible signs during manifestation are:
Hepatitis C is transmitted through blood-to-blood contact. Common causes include:
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B17.1 ICD-10 code, acute hepatitis C infection, B18.2 chronic hepatitis C infection (duration more than 6 months) are included in the acute hepatitis C infection.
The hepatitis C transmission occurs through the blood-to-blood contact, which is typically caused by the sharing or contamination of needles or syringes containing medical devices or blood transfusions done prior to the year 1992.
A hepatitis C diagnosis of acute infection is coded under B17.1 and chronic hepatitis C infection which has been on over six months is coded under B18.2.
In case the infection has taken more than six months, chronic hepatitis C is diagnosed. The cases (ICD-10 B18.2) are equivalent in the chronic cases of the code.
Hepatitis B is easier to be transmitted through sex and perinatal contacts whereas hepatitis C is mainly transmitted through blood-to-blood contacts.
Women affected by Hepatitis C can become tired of life, develop irregular menstrual cycles, muscle pains, and general symptoms which are experienced by all the patients including jaundice and abdominal pains.
Some of the measures that are undertaken in prevention include the refusal to share needles or syringes, use of sterile medical and tattoo supplies, safe sex and hepatitis A and B vaccination.
To maintain a healthy liver, sleep well, eat, drink a lot of fluids, avoid alcohol and take any medication and monitor conditional control by a medical professional.
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