Key Health Data for the West Midlands 2001

Table 8.2. The ReCoDe System: Relevant Condition(s) at Death

 

A. Fetus
 1.  Lethal congenital anomaly
2.  Infection 
3.  Non-immune hydrops
4.  Iso-immunisation
5.  Fetomaternal haemorrhage
6.  Twin-twin transfusion
7.  Intrapartum asphyxia
8.  Fetal growth restriction 1
9.  Other
B.  Umbilical Cord
 1.  Prolapse
2.  Constricting loop or knot 2
3.  Velamentous insertion       
4.  Other
C.  Placenta
 1.  Abruptio
2.  Praevia
3.  Vasa Praevia
4.  Placental infarction
5.  Other placental insufficiency 3
6.  Other
D. Amniotic fluid
 1.  Chorioamnionitis
2.  Oligohydramnios 2
3.  Polyhydramnios 2
4.  Other
E.  Uterus
 1.  Rupture
2.  Uterine anomalies
3.  Other
F.  Mother
 1.  Diabetes
2.  Thyroid diseases
3.  Essential Hypertension
4.  Hypertensive diseases in pregnancy pregnancy
5.  Lupus/Antiphospholipid syndrome
6.  Cholestasis
7.  Drug abuse
8.  Other
G.  Trauma
 1.  External
2.  Latrogenic
H.  Unclassified
 1.  No relevant condition identified
2.  No information available

 

  1. Defined as < 10th customised weight-for-gestational age percentile
  2. If severe enough to be considered relevant
  3. Histological diagnosis

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