Hypocalcemia refers to calcium levels below the normal range for age.
The severity of hypocalcemia varies from mild and asymptomatic to acutely life-threatening.
Identifying the etiolo...
For neonates and infants: detailed maternal and birth history
Dietary history (particularly calcium, vitamin D intake)
History of neck surgery/radiation
Family history of calcium disorde...
Acute symptomatic hypocalcemia (all calcium doses expressed in respective salt amounts unless specified):
Calcium gluconate (preferred) 100 to 200 mg/kg/dose (max 1 to 2 g/dose) IV over 5 to ...
Regular serum and urine monitoring during initial therapy and dose adjustments
Ongoing monitoring as indicated depending on the etiology of hypoc...
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275.41 Hypocalcemia
775.4 Hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia of newborn
E83.51 Hypocalcemia
P71.1 Other neonatal hypocalcemia
P71.0 Cow’s milk hypocalcemia in newborn
P71.8 Oth transitory neona...
Q: How can the phosphorus concentration help establish the cause of hypocalcemia?
A: In addition to increasing serum calcium, PTH results in renal phosphate wasting. Therefore, in settings of incre...
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