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Nonthrombocytopenic purpura is a type of purpura (red or purple skin discoloration) not associated with thrombocytopenia. [1] Nonthrombocytopenic purpura has been reported after smoking mentholated cigarettes. [2] Examples/causes include: Henoch–Schönlein purpura [3] Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia [4] Congenital cytomegalovirus [1 ...
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) Myeloproliferative disorders (Increased numbers of cells) Polycythemia vera (increase in the number of cells in general) Erythrocytosis (increase in the number of red blood cells) Leukocytosis (increase in the number of ...
Purpura (/ ˈ p ɜːr p jʊər ə / [1]) is a condition of red or purple discolored spots on the skin that do not blanch on applying pressure. The spots are caused by bleeding underneath the skin secondary to platelet disorders, vascular disorders, coagulation disorders, or other causes. [ 2 ]
This is a shortened version of the fourth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs. It covers ICD codes 280 to 289. The full chapter can be found on pages 167 to 175 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
Retiform purpura is a cutaneous morphology characterized by a branching , non-blanching patch, plaque, or lesion that develops when blood vessels supplying the skin become obstructed. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This blockage leads to downstream cutaneous ischemia , or insufficient blood supply to the skin, causing purpura , necrosis , and potentially ...
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a condition in which platelets are destroyed by an autoimmune process. Platelets are a component of blood that contribute to the formation of blood clots in the body to prevent bleeding. The syndrome was first described in 1951 by R. S. Evans and colleagues. [1]