Hypomagnesemia: Difference between revisions

mNo edit summary
Agarland (talk | contribs)
 
(2 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown)
Line 12: Line 12:


== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
*The parameter for coding hypomagnesemia is the following: 
*The single criterion for coding this is Mg++ <= 0.41  
**Mg++ <= 0.41  
*NOTE: While some listings of normal ranges for Mg++ are as low as 0.63, nonetheless the rules listed here are what should be used to code hypomagnesemia.


*Main signs and symptoms of hypomagnesemia are:
*Presence/absence of signs or symptoms are not part of the coding criterion, though they are:  
**neuromuscular - lethargy, weakness, neuromuscular irritability (fasciculations, tremors, '''tetany''')
**neuromuscular - lethargy, weakness, neuromuscular irritability (fasciculations, tremors, '''tetany''')
**GI - anorexia, nausea/vomiting, ileus
**GI - anorexia, nausea/vomiting, ileus
Line 22: Line 20:
**miscellaneous - hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, vertigo
**miscellaneous - hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, vertigo


{{ICD10 Guideline Electrolytes}}
{{ICD10 Guideline repeated events}}
{{ICD10 Guideline repeated events}}
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
*[[Tetany]]
*[[Tetany]]