Hyposplenism: Difference between revisions
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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
incl after surgical removal | incl after surgical removal | ||
Absent or reduced splenic function, usually due to surgical removal, congenital aplasia, tumor replacement, or splenic vascular accident. Red blood cell abnormalities, including the presence of inclusions, nucleated red blood cells, and target cells, are commonly present. Patients with hyposplenism are at increased risk of bacterial sepsis, especially due to infection by Pneumococcus. | Absent or reduced splenic function, usually due to surgical removal, congenital aplasia, tumor replacement, or splenic vascular accident. Red blood cell abnormalities, including the presence of inclusions, nucleated red blood cells, and target cells, are commonly present. Patients with hyposplenism are at increased risk of bacterial sepsis, especially due to infection by Pneumococcus. | ||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||