ICD-11 MMS

21 Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified

Symptoms, signs or clinical findings involving the skin  (ME60-ME6Y)

Symptoms or signs involving the skin  (ME60-ME6Y)

ME64 Non-specific cutaneous vascular signs

ME64.3 Petechiae

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01


Petechiae result from focal leakage of blood from dermal capillaries into the adjacent dermal connective tissue. They present as multiple pin-point non-blanching red or purple macules. The many underlying causes range from the innocuous (e.g. coughing or straining) to life-threatening conditions (e.g. meningococcal septicaemia).

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