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Bleeding episode status code N

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Definition

A code set representing an episode of bleeding as described by the Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) criteria.

Representation

Data Type Number
Format N
Maximum character length 1

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Major
2 Minor
3 Non TIMI bleeding
4 None
Supplementary Values 9 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:

Note in calculating the fall in haemoglobin or haematocrit, transfusion of whole blood or packed red blood cells is counted as 1g/dl (0.1g/l) haemoglobin or 3% absolute haematocrit.

CODE 1 Major

Overt clinical bleeding (or documented intracranial or retroperitoneal haemorrhage) associated with a drop in haemoglobin of greater than 5g/dl (0.5g/l) or a haematocrit of greater than 15% (absolute).

CODE 2 Minor

Overt clinical bleeding associated with a fall in haemoglobin of 3g/dl to less than or equal to 5g/dl (0.5g/l) or a haematocrit of 9% to less than or equal to 15% (absolute).

CODE 3 Non TIMI Bleeding

Bleeding event that does not meet the major or minor definition.

CODE 4 None

No bleeding event

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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