ICD-11 classes
03 Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs
Anaemias or other erythrocyte disorders
3A51 — Sickle cell disorders or other haemoglobinopathies
3A51.2 — Sickle cell disease with crisis
ICD-11 3A51.2 — Sickle cell disease with crisis
Sickle cell crisis occurs when the sickle cells block blood flow, thus decreasing oxygen delivery to the tissues. This results in intense to severe pain in the extremities, lower back, abdomen, and chest. A crisis can be brought on by illness, stress, dehydration, exposure to temperature changes or high altitudes.
It includes 1 item.
- Hb-SS disease with crisis
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.