P71.1Dagger codeAsterisk code

Other neonatal hypocalcaemia

Transitory neonatal disorders of calcium and magnesium metabolism

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GuidelinesHypocalcaemic, NeonatalDescription Diagnostic criteria Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: P71.1 DESCRIPTION Acute symptomatic hypocalcaemia may present within the first 72 hours of birth (early hypocalcaemia) or after 72 hours of birth (late hypocalcaemia) with apnoea, irritability, seizures, jitteriness or prolonged QTc interval on ECG. Causes of early hypocalcaemia include: Prematurity. Respiratory distre