Hypocalcemia

Hypocalcemia

Dr. Behrang Motamed

Endocrinologist

Assistant professor of Guilan university of medical science

RATIONALE

• Hypocalcemia is a common problem, treatable, but sometimes difficult to manage long-term.

• There are both acute and chronic situations associated with low blood calcium.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understand the causes of low calcium, either with low or high parathyroid hormone (PTH).

• Define treatment standards for acute and chronic hypocalcemia.

OVERVIEW

• The major factors that influence the serum calcium concentration are

• PTH

• vitamin D

• calcium ion

• phosphate.

• Low serum calcium concentrations are most often caused by disorders of :

• PTH

• Vitamin D.

• Hyperphosphatemia.