Transient neonatal thrombocytopaenia

Definition

A rare paediatric condition characterised by a temporary relative decrease in the number of platelets in the blood associated with either increased destruction or decreased production of platelets in a newborn.

3 subordinate codes

• KA89.0Thrombocytopaenia following systemic infection, including diffuse intravascular coagulation
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Haemorrhagic or haematological disorders of fetus or newborn

• KA80Fetal blood loss
• KA81Umbilical haemorrhage of newborn
• KA82Intracranial nontraumatic haemorrhage of fetus or newborn
• KA83Certain specified neonatal haemorrhages
• KA84Haemolytic disease of fetus or newborn
• KA85Hydrops fetalis due to haemolytic disease
• KA86Neonatal kernicterus
• KA87Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia