Hypocalcemia

Your Path

  • Hypocalcemia

Etiology

  • Hypo-parathyroid in patients s/p parathyroid or thyroid surgery
  • Severe vitamin D deficiency (e.g. CKD where low 1,25 Oh), low calcium intake
  • XRT to parathyroid area
  • Resistance to Vitamin D, idiopathic
  • S/P gastric by-pass

Symptoms

  • Numbness/tingling peri-oral or upper extremities
  • Weakness, muscle cramps