Preferred Label : Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia;
ICD-11 definition : Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a relatively common immune-mediated disorder with
the potential for serious thromboembolic complications. It is associated with the
use of unfractionated heparin (UFH) and may be defined as a decrease in platelet count
during or shortly after exposure to this anticoagulant.;
ICD-11 synonym : Heparin-induced thrombosis/thrombocytopenia syndrome;
Origin ID : 1143142333;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a relatively common immune-mediated disorder with
the potential for serious thromboembolic complications. It is associated with the
use of unfractionated heparin (UFH) and may be defined as a decrease in platelet count
during or shortly after exposure to this anticoagulant.
