Tulip Classification of Perinatal Mortality

Mechanism of Death

Number

cardiocirculatory insufficiency

1

multi-organ failure

2

respiratory insufficiency

3

cerebral insufficiency

4

placental insufficiency

5

unknown

6

Cause of Death

Number

congenital anomaly

1

placenta

2

prematurity/immaturity

3

infection

4

other

5

unknown

6

Number (Expanded)

Cause of Death

1.1.1

chromosome defect, numercial

1.1.2

chromosome defect, structural

1.1.3

chromosome defect, microdiletion or uniparental disomy

1.2.1

congenital anomaly, syndrome, monogenic

1.2.2

congenital anomaly, syndrome, other

1.3

congenital anomaly, central nervous system

1.4

congenital anomaly, heart and circulatory system

1.5

congenital anomaly, respiratory system

1.6

congenital anomaly, digestive system

1.7

congenital anomaly, urogenital system

1.8

congenital anomaly, musculoskeletal system

1.9

congenital anomaly, endocrine/metabolic system

1.10

congenital anomaly, neoplasm

1.11.1

congenital anomaly, other, single organ

1.11.2

congenital anomaly, other, multiple orgna

2.1

placental bed pathology

2.1.1

placental pathology, developmental

2.1.2

placental pathology, parenchymal

2.1.3

placental pathology localization

2.3

placenta, umbilical cord complication

2.4

placenta, NOS

3.1

premature repture of membranes

3.2

preterm labour

3.3

prematurity secondary to cervical dysfunction

3.4

prematurity, iatrogenic

3.5

prematurity, NOS

4.1

infection, transplacental

4.2

infection, ascending

4.3

infection, neonatal

4.4

infection, NOS

5.1

other, fetal hydrops of unknown origin

5.2

other, maternal disease

5.3.1

other, maternal trauma

5.3.2

other, fetal trauma

5.4

other, out of the ordinary

6.1

unknown despite a thorough investigation

6.2

unknown with important information missing