Hypocalcaemia

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• Synonyms

  • Low serum calcium
  • Low calcium
  • Decreased calcium

• Causes

  • Chronic renal failure
  • Vitamin D deficiency
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Calcitonin
  • Bisphosphonate
  • Frusemide
  • Multiple transfusion
  • Rhabdomyolysis
  • HIV-associated nephropathy
  • Hungry bone syndrome
  • Legionella
  • Bartter syndrome
  • Uraemia
  • Albright's osteodystrophy
  • Proton pump inhibitor

• Effects

  • Anxiety
  • Paraesthesia
  • Tetany
  • Psychosis
  • Papilloedema
  • Prolonged QT interval
  • Secondary hyperparathyroidism
  • Osteomalacia
  • Lymphoedema

• Parents

  • Electrolyte imbalance

• Description

  • "Hypoalbuminaemia causes apparent hypocalcaemia due to binding. "