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==Background==
==Background==
Low <8.5 (<2.0 ionized)
Low <8.5 (<2.0 ionized)


Low! <6.5 (<1.5 ionized)
Low! <6.5 (<1.5 ionized)


Correct for hypoalbumimia
 
*Correct for hypoalbumimia
 


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
Symptoms
Symptoms
 
#paresthesias
1) paresthesias
#inc DTRs
 
#cramps
2) inc DTRs
#weakness
 
#confusion
3) cramps
#sz
 
#Chvostek's/Trouseau's
4) weakness
#prolonged QT
 
5) confusion
 
6) sz
 
7) Chvostek's/Trouseau's
 
8) prolonged QT
 


==DDX==
==DDX==
 
#Shock
 
#sepsis
1) Shock
#renal failure
 
#cimetidine
2) sepsis
#hypoparathyroid
 
#inc phos
3) renal failure
#vit D def
 
#fat embolism
4) cimetidine
#strychnine
 
#hypomag
5) hypoparathyroid
#tetanus
 
6) inc phos
 
7) vit D def
 
8) fat embolism
 
9) strychnine
 
10) hypomag
 
11) tetanus
 


==Treatment==
==Treatment==
 
#Asymptomatic
 
##calcium gluconate 1 gm PO Q6hrs
Asymptomatic
##vitamin D (calcitriol) 0.2 mcg BID
 
#Symptomatic
-calcium gluconate 1 gm PO Q6hrs
##calcium gluconate/chloride 10mL of 10% sol over 10min IV
 
-vitamin D (calcitriol) 0.2 mcg BID
 
 
Symptomatic
 
-calcium gluconate/chloride 10mL of 10% sol over 10min IV
 


==Source ==
==Source ==
2/12/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Tintinalli)
2/12/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Tintinalli)


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Revisión del 04:49 14 mar 2011

Background

Low <8.5 (<2.0 ionized)

Low! <6.5 (<1.5 ionized)

Correct for hypoalbumimia

Diagnosis

Symptoms

  1. paresthesias
  2. inc DTRs
  3. cramps
  4. weakness
  5. confusion
  6. sz
  7. Chvostek's/Trouseau's
  8. prolonged QT

DDX

  1. Shock
  2. sepsis
  3. renal failure
  4. cimetidine
  5. hypoparathyroid
  6. inc phos
  7. vit D def
  8. fat embolism
  9. strychnine
  10. hypomag
  11. tetanus

Treatment

  1. Asymptomatic
    1. calcium gluconate 1 gm PO Q6hrs
    2. vitamin D (calcitriol) 0.2 mcg BID
  2. Symptomatic
    1. calcium gluconate/chloride 10mL of 10% sol over 10min IV

Source

2/12/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Tintinalli)