E85.3: Secondary systemic amyloidosis
In your case, proteins are being deposited at the wrong places in your body.
The body needs proteins for many different tasks. For example, proteins are used as messenger substances or are required for the body’s immune system. Many organs or the muscles also consist of proteins.
In your case, proteins are being deposited at several sites in the body where they do not belong. That can affect joints and bones, for instance. The joints may thus become inflamed. In that case, the joints will become painful, swell up, reddened and feel warm. The excess protein means that the bones may be more brittle. Sometimes the heart is also damaged by the additional protein. If the heart is damaged by the protein, it may no longer be able to work as well. The heart may then no longer pump blood sufficiently through the body. As a result, you may have trouble breathing. The heart may also no longer beat at the right rhythm. This disorder can occur if you have been dependent on dialysis for a very long time. The purpose of dialysis is to help the kidneys detoxify the body. The dialysis may even take over this role completely. Dialysis is also known as blood cleaning.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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