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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==


*The parameter for coding hypernatremia is the following: 
*The single criterion for coding this is Na+ >= 160  
**Na+ >= 160  
*Presence/absence of signs or symptoms are not part of the coding criterion, though they are:  
*Main signs and symptoms of hypernatremia are:
**CNS - confusion, restlessness, lethargy, irritability, muscle twitching, hyperreflexia, tremulousness, ataxia, spasticity, seizures, coma
**CNS - confusion, restlessness, lethargy, irritability, muscle twitching, hyperreflexia, tremulousness, ataxia, spasticity, seizures, coma