Calcium
Normal range: 8.5-10.5 mg/dL
Function:
Forming bones/teeth
Transmitting nerve impulses
Regulating muscle contractions
Maintaining cardiac pacemaker (automatically)
Blood clotting
Hypocalcemia
Risk Factors:
Surgical removal of parathyroid glands
Conditions such as:
o Hypoparathyroidism
o Acute pancreatitis
o Hyperphosphatemia
o Thyroid carcinoma
Inadequate vitamin D intake
o Malabsorption
o Hypomagnesemia
o Alkalosis
o Sepsis
o Alcohol abuse
Clinical Manifestations
Lab findings:
o Serum calcium <8.5 mg/dL
o Lengthened QT intervals
o Prolonged ST segments
Normal range: 8.5-10.5 mg/dL
Function:
Forming bones/teeth
Transmitting nerve impulses
Regulating muscle contractions
Maintaining cardiac pacemaker (automatically)
Blood clotting
Hypocalcemia
Risk Factors:
Surgical removal of parathyroid glands
Conditions such as:
o Hypoparathyroidism
o Acute pancreatitis
o Hyperphosphatemia
o Thyroid carcinoma
Inadequate vitamin D intake
o Malabsorption
o Hypomagnesemia
o Alkalosis
o Sepsis
o Alcohol abuse
Clinical Manifestations
Lab findings:
o Serum calcium <8.5 mg/dL
o Lengthened QT intervals
o Prolonged ST segments
