Grading of hemorrhage in children with ITP
Grade . | Overall bleeding severity . | Description . |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | None | No new hemorrhage of any kind |
| 1 | Minor | Few petechiae (≤ 100 total) and/or ≤ 5 small bruises (≤ 3 cm diameter); no mucosal bleeding |
| 2 | Mild | Many petechiae (> 100 total) and/or > 5 large bruises (> 3 cm diameter); no mucosal bleeding |
| 3 | Moderate | Overt mucosal bleeding (epistaxis, gum bleeding, oropharyngeal blood blisters, menorrhagia, gastrointestinal bleeding, others) that does not require immediate medical attention or intervention |
| 4 | Severe | Mucosal bleeding or suspected internal hemorrhage (in the brain, lung, muscle, joint, elsewhere) that requires immediate medical attention or intervention |
| 5 | Life-threatening/fatal | Documented intracranial hemorrhage or life-threatening or fatal hemorrhage in any site |
Grade . | Overall bleeding severity . | Description . |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | None | No new hemorrhage of any kind |
| 1 | Minor | Few petechiae (≤ 100 total) and/or ≤ 5 small bruises (≤ 3 cm diameter); no mucosal bleeding |
| 2 | Mild | Many petechiae (> 100 total) and/or > 5 large bruises (> 3 cm diameter); no mucosal bleeding |
| 3 | Moderate | Overt mucosal bleeding (epistaxis, gum bleeding, oropharyngeal blood blisters, menorrhagia, gastrointestinal bleeding, others) that does not require immediate medical attention or intervention |
| 4 | Severe | Mucosal bleeding or suspected internal hemorrhage (in the brain, lung, muscle, joint, elsewhere) that requires immediate medical attention or intervention |
| 5 | Life-threatening/fatal | Documented intracranial hemorrhage or life-threatening or fatal hemorrhage in any site |