Diagnosis and management of hypocalcaemia

Because hypocalcaemia often presents as an emergency and symptoms are rapidly reversed by giving calcium, the evidence base for managing acute hypocalcaemia is mostly based on experience rather than controlled trials. Extracellular calcium concentrations are important for the normal functioning of m...

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Published in:BMJ 2008-06, Vol.336 (7656), p.1298-1302
Main Authors: Cooper, Mark S, Gittoes, Neil J L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Albumins
Biological and medical sciences
Blood diseases
Calcium
Celiac disease
Chronic Disease
Clinical Review
Diagnosis
Diet
Dietary supplements
Disease management
General aspects
Hormones
Humans
Hypocalcemia
Hypocalcemia - diagnosis
Hypocalcemia - etiology
Hypocalcemia - therapy
Hypoparathyroidism
Medical diagnosis
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Osteomalacia
Parathyroid Hormone - deficiency
Pathology
Physical Examination - methods
Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Symptoms
Treatment
Vitamin D
Vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D Deficiency - complications
Vitamin deficiency
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Summary:Because hypocalcaemia often presents as an emergency and symptoms are rapidly reversed by giving calcium, the evidence base for managing acute hypocalcaemia is mostly based on experience rather than controlled trials. Extracellular calcium concentrations are important for the normal functioning of muscles and nerves. [...]classic symptoms of hypocalcaemia are neuromuscular excitability in the form of muscle twitching, spasms, tingling, and numbness.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
0959-535X
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.39582.589433.BE