Preferred Label : Acute life threatening episode;
ICD-11 definition : An episode that is frightening to the observer and is characterized by some combination
of apnea (central or occasionally obstructive), color change (usually cyanotic or
pallid but occasionally erythematous or plethoric), marked change in muscle tone (usually
marked limpness), choking, or gagging.;
ICD-11 synonym : apparent life threatening event of infant; ALTE - [acute life threatening episode];
ICD-11 acronym : ALTE;
Origin ID : 2130900368;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
An episode that is frightening to the observer and is characterized by some combination
of apnea (central or occasionally obstructive), color change (usually cyanotic or
pallid but occasionally erythematous or plethoric), marked change in muscle tone (usually
marked limpness), choking, or gagging.
