ICD-10 Specific code B40: Blastomycosis
Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.
Translations
| Language | Translation |
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English
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Blastomycosis |
French
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Blastomycose |
Hierarchical position
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | |
| 2 | B35-B49 | Mycoses | |
| 3 | B40 | Blastomycosis |
Contents
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| B40.0 | Acute pulmonary blastomycosis | |
| B40.1 | Chronic pulmonary blastomycosis | |
| B40.2 | Pulmonary blastomycosis, unspecified | |
| B40.3 | Cutaneous blastomycosis | |
| B40.7 | Disseminated blastomycosis | |
| B40.8 | Other forms of blastomycosis | |
| B40.9 | Blastomycosis, unspecified |
Indicated medicines
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Amphotericin B is a macrocyclic, polyene antifungal antibiotic produced by Streptomyces nodosus. The molecule is thought to act by binding to sterols in the fungal cell membrane, with a resulting change in membrane permeability, allowing leakage of a variety of small molecules. |
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Diflucortolone is a topically acting fluoridated corticosteroid which suppresses inflammation in inflammatory and allergic skin conditions and alleviates the subjective complaints such as itching, burning and pain. |
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Minocycline is a semi-synthetic derivative of tetracycline. Minocycline inhibits protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria. In common with other tetracyclines it is primarily bacteriostatic and has a similar spectrum of activity to other tetracyclines. |