metabolic
Hypocalcaemia
(US) or hypocalcaemia (UK) is a medical condition characterized by low calcium levels in the blood . The normal range of blood calcium is typically between 2.1–2.6 mmol/L, while levels less than 2.1 mmol/L are defined as hypocalcemic. Mildly low levels that develop slowly often have no symptoms. Otherwise symptoms may include numbness, muscle , , confusion, or in extreme cases .
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Numbness, muscle , , confusion
Causes — why it happens
- ·, vitamin D , kidney failure, , calcium channel blocker overdose, , tumor ,
How it's found
- ·Blood < 2.1 mmol/L (corrected calcium or ionized calcium)
Treatment
- ·Calcium supplements, vitamin D, magnesium sulfate.
Complications
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