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#Incr DTRs
#Incr DTRs
#Cramps
#Cramps
#Weakness
#[[Weakness]]
#Confusion
#[[Confusion]]
#Seizurez
#[[Seizures]]
#Chvostek/Trousseau
#Chvostek/Trousseau


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
#ECG
#[[ECG]]
##QT prolongation
##[[QT prolongation]]


==DDX==
==DDX==
#Misc
#Misc
##Shock
##[[Shock]]
##Sepsis
##[[Sepsis]]
##Pancreatitis
##[[Pancreatitis]]
##Hypomag
##[[Hypomag]]
##Rhabdo (phosphate overload)
##[[Rhabdo]] (phosphate overload)
#Decreased absorption
#Decreased absorption
##Vit D def
##Vit D def
#Increased excretion
#Increased excretion
##Alcoholism
##Alcoholism
##Renal failure
##[[Renal Failure]]
##Diuretics
##Diuretics
#Endocrine
#Endocrine
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#Symptomatic
#Symptomatic
##Calcium gluconate/chloride 10mL of 10% soln IV over 10min
##Calcium gluconate/chloride 10mL of 10% soln IV over 10min
*Correct hypomag at same time (otherwise PTH is inhibited)
*Correct [[hypomag]] at same time (otherwise PTH is inhibited)
 
==See Also==
*[[Electrolyte Abnormalities (Main)]]


==Source ==
==Source ==

Revisión del 07:49 18 dic 2013

Background

  • Low <8.5 (<2.0 ionized)
  • Low! <6.5 (<1.5 ionized)
  • Correct for hypoalbumimia
    • Corrected Ca = (0.8 * (Normal Alb - Pt's Alb)) + Serum Ca

Clinical Features

  1. Paresthesias (mouth, fingertips)
  2. Incr DTRs
  3. Cramps
  4. Weakness
  5. Confusion
  6. Seizures
  7. Chvostek/Trousseau

Diagnosis

  1. ECG
    1. QT prolongation

DDX

  1. Misc
    1. Shock
    2. Sepsis
    3. Pancreatitis
    4. Hypomag
    5. Rhabdo (phosphate overload)
  2. Decreased absorption
    1. Vit D def
  3. Increased excretion
    1. Alcoholism
    2. Renal Failure
    3. Diuretics
  4. Endocrine
    1. Hypoparathyroidism
  5. Drugs
    1. Cimetidine
    2. Phenytoin
    3. Lasix

Treatment

  • Be careful in digoxin pts
  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% soln IV over 10min
  • Correct hypomag at same time (otherwise PTH is inhibited)

See Also

Source

  • Tintinalli