Hypokalemia
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Hypokalemia |
ICD10 code: | E87.6 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Hypokalemia K Less Than 2.5 |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: Metabolic/Renal NOS, 2019-0: Renal/Metabolic NOS |
Start Date: | |
Stop Date: | |
Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results |
External ICD10 Documentation |
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Additional Info
- The criteria for coding this is any of the 3 following items: (New Feb 12.18)
- K+ < 2.5 OR
- K+ < 3.0 with signs or symptoms believed to be due to hypokalemia OR
- K+ < 3.0 with active treatment for hypokalemia
- Main signs/symptoms of hypokalemia are:
- cardiovascular - abnormal ECG (U waves, ST-depression, flat T's,) atrial and ventricular ectopy, digoxin toxicity
- neuromuscular - weakness, decreased DTRs, orthostatic hypotension * paralysis, rhabdomyolysis
- GI - constipation * ileus, worsened hepatic encephalopathy
- renal - nephrogenic DI, metabolic alkalosis, decreased GFR and RBF, increased NH3 production * Na+ retention, Cl- wasting, polydipsia\polyuria
Template:Discussion Are we supposed to enter this only once per admission, or every time this occurs? Some patients will have multiple days in which their electrolytes will meet these criteria. This question applies for other imbalances, such as magnesium, sodium, phosphate...Mlagadi 09:19, 2019 May 1 (CDT)
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- Electrolyte disorder, NOS*Palpitations
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