Hypercalcemia, severe or symptomatic

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Metabolic (old)
Type:	[[:Category: Medical Problem (old)]][[Category: Medical Problem (old)]]
Main Diagnosis:	Hypercalcemia Ca Greater Than 3.0
Sub Diagnosis:	HYPERCALCEMIA CA Greater Than 3.0
Diagnosis Code:	32900 - HYPERCALCEMIA-great than 3.0
Comorbid Diagnosis:	No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
Program:	CC & Med
Status:	Currently Collected

Notes: Calcium great than 3.0 mmols/L.

For several reasons, including that the correction is actually not a very good one, the actual level should be recorded.

AG

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Allan Garland, MD, MA Associate Professor of Medicine &

       Community Health Sciences 

University of Manitoba Health Sciences Center - GF 222 820 Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9 phone: 204-787-1198 page: 204-935-2166 fax: 204-787-1087 email: agarland@hsc.mb.ca

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From: Fran Lindell Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 12:06 PM To: Allan Garland; Allan Garland Cc: Marie Laporte; Laura Kolesar Subject: Corrected Calcium

Hello All

After discussion with Trish, she asked me to e-mail this question for review at the ICU Task Group.

When data collectors check Calcium levels, should the calcium level or the corrected calium level be used?

Thanks

Fran