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Posted On : 11 Jun 2023

a 16 months old child present with tetany with carpopedal spasm.he had similar episode 2 months back,his s.calcium is 9mg percent salk phosphatase is 572.waht could be the cause,her weight is 7 kg.

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DrZohdi Alhanouty

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It’s worth to do serum magnesium,Na,K and ABGs.

1 year ago

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Faten Khedr

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hypomagnesemia

1 year ago

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mohamed mustafa

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Decreased ionised calcium due to malnutrtion

1 year ago

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Gladys Yonah

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congenital hypothyroidism, malnutrition

1 year ago

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BIBHU PRASAD NAYAK

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sr calcium 9 is not low enough to cause tetany. alp is little high . so there can b low ionised calcium. low wt 7 kg there is ftt. I think there is persistent met alkalosis . what is sod, pot level. may b Bartter

1 year ago

Answer 1

Check the magnesium , electrolytes and also the vitamin D levels and do ionic calcium. Also what is phosphorus_? Serum calcium may still be normal and ionic calcium may be low.

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