Hypercalcemia, severe or symptomatic
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Category: Metabolic (old) |
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| 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
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For several reasons, including that the correction is actually not a very good one, the actual level should be recorded.
AG
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
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