P71.2: Neonatal hypomagnesaemia
The magnesium level in the child's blood is too low.
Magnesium is one of the minerals that are taken in via food. While in the womb, the child gets minerals via the mother's blood and the placenta. Magnesium is important for the body, so that muscles and nerves can work properly.
There can be various reasons why a baby's magnesium level is low. For example, the baby may be getting too little magnesium via its food. The baby may also be excreting large amounts of magnesium via its kidneys or intestines. This can occur when there is some other disorder or the baby has diarrhea. The baby's magnesium level may also be low if the mother has diabetes during pregnancy.
When the magnesium level in a baby's blood is too low, there may be different indications. It may have breathing problems, for example. A muscle weakness may be noted.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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