Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Calcium

Normal range of•Ser calcium(total) ; 2.1-2.65 mmol/L•Ionized calcium:1-1.4 mmol/l•Corrected calcium:2.12-2.57 mmol/L•Corrected ca:(40-albumin)x0.02+ caNormal range: •ALP: 30-150 U/L•FREE T4: 10-34.8 pmol/L•TSH: 0.5-5 mU/L•PTH: < 0.8 - 8.5pmol/L•Paraesthesia•Cramp
•Tetany•Circumoral numbness•Dystonia
•Chvosteks sign- gentle tapping over facial nerve causes twitching of facil muscle•Trousseaus sign- inflation of sphygmomanometer above diastolic pressure for 5 mins causes carpopedal spasm.•Long standing hypocalcemia: dry skin, coarse hair, alopecia, brittle nail,hypoplastic teethClinical features of hpocalcemia

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